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Breaking seas

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Breaking seas
With sufficiently strong wind, large waves can form crests even in deep water, causing the wave tops to tumble forward over the waves.
Breakwater
A structure built to improve a harbor by sheltering it from waves.

 


Overfall - Dangerously steep and breaking seas due to opposing currents and wind in a shallow area.
Overhaul - Hauling the buntline ropes over the sails to prevent them from chaffing.

See also: Sailing, Secure, Point of sail, Point, Boat