In 18th century New England, rolling clouds and roaring waves were thought as bad omens, so sailing on days under such conditions was considered inadvisable.
that seems less like a superstition and more like an observation
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That was a fun rabbithole :)
These folks seem fun.
Must be crossing the equator.