Hi ALL
On they last trip I did to sea before having to retire we went through 3 hurricane's in
one month and the wind force was never less than 8 the vessel was 29mtr's in lenth
and I was first Mate of her for 11 year's.
Being in charge of 11 live's as well as you'r own in 33mtr wave's and 140knot wind's
is not to be taken lightly .
Any experienced seaman will tell you bad weather is never taken lightly.
UNLESS its on ships sim  

 then it can be fun  

                                                                                 Eric