to treat one with caution. This is particularly the case with sailing vessels, but a lee shore is an issue for powered vessels as well.

Use of the terms "windward", "leeward", and "lee"

Usage of the terms to describe shores in relation to an arbitrary point of view, including on land, can lead to ambiguity. The windward shore of an island is a lee shore from the perspective of a vessel travelling offshore. Although the terms are often confused, "the lee shore" is different from "a leeward shore" based on the reference point

1.Previous
3.Next