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A diagram showing the lee (red) and windward (green) shores of an island (Maui, to be precise) given a wind from due east. Lee shores in particular have a bad reputation for danger in sailing vessels. While the diagram appears to be backwards, a "lee shore" is so named because it is on the lee side of the boat, thus the wind is driving the boat into the shore.

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current04:16, 15 November 2006Thumbnail for version as of 04:16, 15 November 2006620 × 523 (17 KB)Fluzwup (talk | contribs)A diagram showing the lee (red) and windward (green) shores of an island (Maui, to be precise) given a wind from due east.

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