marnanel on Nostr: "In 18th century New England, rolling clouds and roaring waves were thought as bad ...

"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."

It was probably also a bad omen to board a sinking ship, or to kiss a shark.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailors%27_superstitions?wprov=sfla1