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Lawrence13 writes

You always did have a latitude problem. But seriously the Southern
oceans seem to me some real challenge for sailors. Is it purely the
fact it all fairly flat sea which allows winds to howl unabated or more
than that?

The Southern Ocean is sailing's great challenge, you are correct in
thinking it's because the waves are free to roar unhindered round the
planet.

Waves, the big danger, can build to enormous heights. Even in my younger
days, and pre-bad back, there's no way I'd have ventured into the
Southern Ocean with a 40 foot yacht. Nonetheless there's people who do
it in cruising boats.

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Jim