Comments for Now THESE are big waves at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.surfski.info Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:33:59 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/596/154/#pc_1898 You too can learn to drive a 47 meter lifeboat. http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-o/nmlbs/ Cape Disappointment at mouth of Hood River is famous for wave vs lifeboat http://www.uscg.mil/d13/units/gruastoria/cd.htm - John Sowers Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:09:38 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/596/154/#pc_1881 Wonder if the coastguard gives the employee's an extra laundry allowance for underwear. - superted Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:24:46 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/596/154/#pc_1880 Whos up for a paddle in those little waves? - Stuart Gordon Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:53:07 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/596/154/#pc_1879 If you search on youtube using "US Coast Guard Training", you'll find a couple of videos that show these boats going through the waves - none as spectacularly as in these photos, but there are some total 360 rolls, etc. Amazing. - Rob Mousley Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:52:37 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/596/154/#pc_1878 Does that look like there is the crew on the top flybridge whilst going through that wave. Pretty impressive. looks liek a rush! - James Lancaster Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:07:20 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/596/154/#pc_1876 Those boats have been around forever, and are defintely designed to rollover, and over, and over...they are self-righting. There might be some footage on YouTube, as Ive seen old film clips of such practice sessions at the mouth of the Hood river. - Ritchie Cunningham Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:01:53 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/596/154/#pc_1875 Looks about right for the beach to start the SA Doubles Dice from next time... - Gavin Dickinson Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:31:20 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/596/154/#pc_1874 Looks to me like they got a bit of a hiding. - xpat Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:41:13 +0100