It all depends what I would be sailing into the bad weather. I know I wouldn't be using
a Xebec in the middle of a hurricane, It has to shallow of a draft, but if sailing a heavy strong ship like a East Indiaman, sure,
I'll sail through Hell and back with my crew.
"Brace the foreyards, lighten the main stay, get me my tea, and whatever you do, don't forget the crumpets!"
Nuju-