Making waves in the South China Sea

Last Saturday a strong north-wester blew most of the day but tailed off in the late afternoon, making perfect conditions for wave-skiing at Muizenberg. There was patchy sun and cloud as the day closed producing a kaleidoscope of greens, yellows, blues and greys on the water. Some say waves come in detectible sets but in truth they are difficult to read and seem random. Every now and again a single big wave pops up, at other times a bunch arrive in a sequence of four or five. Random wave cycles at the shoreline are like those in markets and radio too. Currently, Hillary Clinton is upping the ante in the South China Sea, which several countries see as vital to their strategic interests. The QSL is from Radio Malaysia, Sabah on the southern side of this sensitive stretch of water. I wrote in many times for this one. Sabah is also the place Nick Leeson, God bless, went to first when on the run after the Barings collapse in 1995. Being a DXer I was one of the few people who knew where he had gone. And that's another story!