Etymology

Idiom

1. Ocean conditions very windblown and messy, possibly to the point of being inimical to surfing and other water sports.
   • 1995, Tom Tweed, 1/5/95 sd cali. surf 7-8' onshore slop in alt.surfing http://groups.google.com/group/alt.surfing/browse_thread/thread/ba85b1e3db7c7c7e/14dbc59ba6ae0b22?lnk=st&q=%22victory+at+sea+out%22&rnum=4#14dbc59ba6ae0b22

     It is total "Victory at Sea" out there today- 17 to 25 knot onshore winds kicking up big. messy windswell/chop everywhere.

   • 1998, Jim Shuck, Watercraft World Recap in rec.sport.jetski http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.jetski/browse_thread/thread/f72ed8d013376d41/ffc222858bb0b35f?lnk=st&q=chop+%22victory+at+sea%22+-group%3Aalt.surfing&rnum=5&hl=en#ffc222858bb0b35f

     It is extremely fast and comfortable to ride in 2 foot chop like we had in the ocean today. It will still run near 60 in that "victory at sea" if one can hang on.

   • 2004, Vans Triple Crown press release 11.16.2004 http://www.transworldsurf.com/surf/competition/article/0,19929,783378,00.html

     A diminishing swell Saturday led officials to call for a lay day, then a strong on-shore storm system moved through overnight leaving victory at sea conditions yesterday.

   • 2005, Glenn Woodell, Omaezaki? in rec.windsurfing http://groups.google.com/group/rec.windsurfing/browse_thread/thread/d1cac7a904db4173/3bc9f9617bb4cb55?lnk=st&q=surf+%22victory+at+sea%22+-group%3Aalt.surfing&rnum=1&hl=en#3bc9f9617bb4cb55

     It's not Maui, but wind swell becoming Victory At Sea conditions on the outside as it goes 4.2.