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...Louis Majesty wasn't hit by a sudden storm or any of the other expected dangers of maritime travel. Rather, it may have been the victim of rogue waves. For centuries mariners have told stories about sudden waves that would emerge out of the open ocean without warning, strong enough to topple even large ships. The S.S. Waratah, which vanished on a journey to Cape Town; the M.S. München, lost en route to Savannah, Ga.; even the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, "the good ship and true" of the Gordon Lightfoot song, which disappeared on Lake Superior - all were rumored...
Rogue waves generally occur out in the open ocean. They may be the result of a number of factors coming together - strong winds and fast currents coinciding, for instance - or of a focusing effect, in which several smaller waves join together to form one big wave. There may even be a nonlinear effect at work, in which just a small change in wind speed multiplies to form a big wave. And certain areas of the ocean, like the strong waters off Africa's coast, may be more vulnerable to rogue waves than others...
...says. “There aren’t many people who would have continued to work and continued to come back from all the injuries and setbacks that he had to face, so the fact that he’s been through it all and is still going strong is a testament to his character...
...Last year, we were a higher seed, and just took things for granted,” Huxley said. “Anyone can beat anyone on a given night. This postseason, we know we’re playing an offensively strong team. We’re just more prepared and need to get off to a strong start...
Harvard’s sophomore goalkeeper Christian Coates had a solid performance between the pipes, recording eight saves. Coates was supported by a strong defensive line that halted Georgetown’s attack and generated offensive opportunities for the Crimson...