adam
Member III
This information might just come in handy someday so I have to ask.
Tsunamis in the middle of an ocean are harmless to a boat. They only become dangerous as reach the shallower water near the shore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami#Characteristics
But from a boater's perspective the question becomes "how shallow is shallow" enough to be dangerous?
And a tsunami really is more like a very strong, and very quickly rising tide than a typical big wave. It's going to drag a boat along. But how many miles would a tsunami drag a sailboat?
If you're 3 miles from shore and the tsunami drags you 2 miles, you'll probably be fine, right?
Tsunamis in the middle of an ocean are harmless to a boat. They only become dangerous as reach the shallower water near the shore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami#Characteristics
But from a boater's perspective the question becomes "how shallow is shallow" enough to be dangerous?
And a tsunami really is more like a very strong, and very quickly rising tide than a typical big wave. It's going to drag a boat along. But how many miles would a tsunami drag a sailboat?
If you're 3 miles from shore and the tsunami drags you 2 miles, you'll probably be fine, right?