In the niche world of novelty wave surfing, boat wakes are a usual suspect. Ben Gravy, Dylan Graves, Blair Conklin – the big names in novelty wave surfing have all danced with large cargo ships, ...
Tybee Island resident Joseph Yerchik was lounging on the north end beach near Polk Street when he heard his niece utter a profane expletive. When Yerchick turned around, his niece was already running ...
Ship waves, the complex patterns generated as vessels displace water, remain a subject of significant scientific and engineering interest. Traditionally described by Kelvin’s theory of ship wakes, ...
On a much smaller scale, think of it like an ice cube dropped in a glass of water. Then, scaling thing up, let’s take a large cargo ship, cruising through a narrow riverway. The result is ...
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - Beach goers to Tybee island’s north beach, might notice steep drop offs from erosion, and dangerous waves caused by ship wake. The island is working with the U.S Army Corps ...
City of Tybee Island Mayor Brian West first heard about larger-than-normal waves crashing on the shore of the north end beach several years ago. At first, he admitted, that he did not think the tales ...
The growing popularity of wake surfing is making waves of its own, splitting lake associations and pitting neighbors against each other as some lake country residents call for bans and states from ...