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# These Waves Hit Harder Than Expected
- URL: https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/these-waves-hit-harder-than-expected/
- Published: 2026-09-20T13:00:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T13:00:40.000Z
- Author: Nikki Wynn
- Tags: United Kingdom, Shakedown Cruise, All Videos, Boat Life

You know the old saying, “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor”? Well, that’s what today’s passage was all about.

**For the first time, we really get to see how UNDRA behaves when things get sporty, and where our own comfort limits begin.**

Because if 10 years of sailing around the world have taught us anything, it’s that while we can’t control the sea state, we can control how we react to it. And by the end of this one, we had a lot more confidence in the boat, and in ourselves as her crew.

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