What is a weather shore?
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A shore from which the wind is blowing; it may reduce local fetch to leeward but does not guarantee shelter
A weather shore is a shore from which the wind is blowing. It may reduce local fetch on its leeward side, but shoreline shape, topography, swell, refraction and changing wind can limit shelter; it does not guarantee shelter and is not an anchoring guarantee. Revise this in Coastal Skipper Terminology.
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Reviewed by Richard Moore on . This answer is scoped to united kingdom and general recreational seamanship; check the current chart, publication, local rules and official operational guidance before acting afloat.
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