A lee shore is one that is to the lee side of a vessel — meaning the wind is blowing towards it. Lee (green) and windward (red) shores of a lake, given wind from due east (white arrows). In seamanship, lee shore, sometimes also called leeward ( or, more commonly, ) and ward shore, is a stretch of shoreline that is to the lee side of a vessel —meaning the wind is blowing towards it. A weather shore has the wind blowing from inland over it out to sea. For example, a person standing on a shore when the wind is blowing out to sea (or any large body of water) is standing on a weather shore. If the wind is blowing into shore from the sea, the person is on a lee shore. The opposite of leeward is windward ( or, more commonly, ). "Windward", "leeward", and "lee"  The windward shore is a lee shore for vessels traveling offshore , and that shore is "to leeward" of the vessel, but that does not make it the leeward shore of the island . Although the terms are often confused, "the lee shore" is different from "a leeward shore" based on the reference point from which the shore is viewed. Notice the different articles "the" and "a" — "the" windward or leeward shore versus "a" lee shore. The shore that is a lee shore changes based on the reference point, which is the vessel from which the island or lake shore is viewed, and of which the island or lake shore is in the lee. The leeward shore does not change based on the position of the vessel. This means that the "leeward side" of the vessel and the "lee shore" of the land face opposite directions.Capt. James C. Van Pelt III
A lee shore is one that is to the lee side of a vessel — meaning the wind is blowing towards it. Lee (green) and windward (red) shores of a lake, given wind from due east (white arrows). In seamanship, lee shore, sometimes also called leeward ( or, more commonly, ) and ward shore, is a stretch of shoreline that is to the lee side of a vessel —meaning the wind is blowing towards it. Its opposite, the shore on the windward side of the vessel is called the weather or windward shore ( or, more commonly, ). "Windward", "leeward", and "lee" alt=Graphic showing the ambiguity between lee shore of island and ship| The windward shore of an island can be considered the lee shore when seen from a vessel on the water offshore the island 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 from which the shore is viewed. Notice the different articles "the" and "a" — "the" windward or leeward shore versus "a" lee shore. The shore that is a lee shore changes based on the reference point, which is the vessel from which the island or lake shore is viewed, and of which the island or lake shore is in the lee. The leeward shore does not change based on the position of the vessel. This means that the "leeward side" of the vessel and the "lee shore" of the land face opposite directions.Capt. James C. Van Pelt III
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A weather shore has the wind blowing from inland over it out to sea. For example, a person standing on a shore when the wind is blowing out to sea (or any large body of water) is standing on a weather shore. If the wind is blowing into shore from the sea, the person is on a lee shore. The opposite of leeward is windward
Its opposite, the shore on the windward side of the vessel is called the weather or windward shore
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is a lee shore for vessels traveling offshore , and that shore is "to leeward" of the vessel, but that does not make it the leeward shore of the island
of an island can be considered the lee shore when seen from a vessel on the water offshore the island 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