Slight apprehension sets in. You almost drown doing your gymnastic routine on the foredeck. Things start to break. The radio insists it's sunny and warm with light to moderate south westerlies. Wife and dog are enthusiastically preparing a lawsuit.
Land seems very far off.
Water seems deeper than usual. 40 knots Hat is blown off head. Gloves are blown off hands. Outboard falls off transom and sinks. If you didn't fix that rot properly, now you will suddenly wish you had.