The fact that some of the sailors on board were laughing tripped me out. Not sure if it was nervous laughter, or if they’re just accustomed to encountering waves like that, but I would’ve been bracing myself to be going under.
If you ever want to feel small, I’d recommend y’all go on a guided snorkel or scuba dive out in the deep. The waves on the surface are scary as hell. When you dip your head underneath and in every direction you look there’s nothing but blue… and you can’t see the bottom, that’s when s_ gets real.