"Perfect Storm" question

wishbone · 12-30-2004, 11:03 AM

Is it physically possible for a fishing boat to travel up the face of a wave to near vertical. Under what circumstances would the boat enter into the face of the wave and be underwater?

rkmsuf · 12-30-2004, 11:11 AM

In Hollywood everything is possible.

wishbone · 12-30-2004, 11:20 AM

But this happened in the Atlantic Ocean

flere-imsaho · 12-30-2004, 11:24 AM

The (non-fiction) book, upon which the movie is based, has survivors' accounts of such things happening. I'm sure the movie exaggerated it a bit, but the concept holds true.

I very much recommend reading the book, as it is a great read. The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger.

rkmsuf · 12-30-2004, 11:28 AM

Sure it did. I want video.

Kevin · 12-30-2004, 02:07 PM

I would think the boat wouldn't enter into the face at all. Either the engine can't push it up any further and it starts to backslide allowing the wave to break over it, or the the wave starts to break before the boat reaches the top and causes it to backflip. To enter the wave would mean the boat was probably incapable of floating in the first place.

korme · 12-30-2004, 02:34 PM

it's agood movie, regardless, though /SPOILER/clooney is dumb to go down with his ship, who would force drowning themselves

Suicane75 · 12-30-2004, 02:40 PM

But can it be salvaged and then re rigged for space travel, thats the real question.

12-30-2004, 11:11 AM	#2
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	In Hollywood everything is possible. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

12-30-2004, 11:28 AM	#5
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Sure it did. I want video. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

12-30-2004, 02:07 PM	#6
Kevin High School JV Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Nova Scotia	I would think the boat wouldn't enter into the face at all. Either the engine can't push it up any further and it starts to backslide allowing the wave to break over it, or the the wave starts to break before the boat reaches the top and causes it to backflip. To enter the wave would mean the boat was probably incapable of floating in the first place. __________________ It seems more like today than it did all day yesterday.

12-30-2004, 11:20 AM	#3
wishbone High School JV Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hillsboro OR	But this happened in the Atlantic Ocean

12-30-2004, 11:24 AM	#4
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	The (non-fiction) book, upon which the movie is based, has survivors' accounts of such things happening. I'm sure the movie exaggerated it a bit, but the concept holds true. I very much recommend reading the book, as it is a great read. The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger.

12-30-2004, 02:34 PM	#7
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	it's agood movie, regardless, though /SPOILER/clooney is dumb to go down with his ship, who would force drowning themselves

12-30-2004, 02:40 PM	#8
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	But can it be salvaged and then re rigged for space travel, thats the real question.

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