I did 3 day trips out of Bodega Bay, Calif on a private charter with Steve Howell, Dave Pereksta, Ken Peterson, Bruce Rideout, and Tom Blackman. Day 1 was SUPER rough with 6-8+ foot seas, but I held it together. Quite calm on the other days, but we never saw the sun. I had to learn to take photos in these conditions and on fast moving birds, so I didn't do too well, but it was a blast.