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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

running far northwast

"I worked my boat and crew hard, running far northwards each day, coming back into Grand Harbour long after dark each night, but it was November the 6th when we picked up the first of the big ones riding down on the wine purple swells of the Mozambique current."

In the above what does "running far northwards" mean?

Source: Eye of the Tiger by Wilbur Smith

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hhtt In the above what does "running far northwards" mean? sailing far to the north

— Mister Micawber

  • hhtt In the above what does "running far northwards" mean?
  • sailing far to the north
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hhttIn the above what does "running far northwards" mean?
sailing far to the north
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What does it mean by "ride down on the swells of a current" ?

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A current is where the water moves faster than the surrounding water. Currents sometimes can be visible from above the water because you see swells where the water is higher. When swells get larger, they become waves with whitecaps.

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