So in general even with "brisk winds" I shouldn't have too much trouble if I pick my times.
The reason I am asking is that, I did the last week of the Mittlenatch volunteer program with my sister and brother in law about five years ago. As part of our duties we had to pack everything up and either store it in a sea can or load it onto a charter boat back to CR. I took my own boat, and the in laws were travelling on the BC Parks charter. The first several days were flat calm and beautiful, but the last two were blowing a gale. On the very last day when everything was packed up the wind started to blow. Looking out the bay where the little cabin is, the waves were already about two feet and building. I looked at my wife and said" I know you want to stay and help load all this stuff up, but if we don't leave now, we might have to stay the night". So we left, as we rounded the Island headed for the strait the waves were about four feet. "Good thing we left" I said to my wife who was only on the boat for about her third or fourth time. Suddenly the waves were at least fifteen feet tall measuring from the bottom of the trough. Significantly taller than the top of my hard top. As we would near the top of the wave I would yell "can you see land?" before the top of the wave blew off an into my face, as I did not have the clear canvas on the front and sides. I looked over at my wife, she had her head in her arms down on the dashboard, and a death grip on the radio mic. I was her plan to yell for help as soon as we got swamped. (she must have a cast iron stomach because she didn't get sea sick) Fortunately I could still see my GPS and a visual on the shore was not necessary, and we made it back to the Salmon Point Marina where we launched from safe and sound, but that is a trip I would not like to do again if I can help it.
