Filled out paper work and were told what to expect over a few beers in the pub. Then off to sea. As soon as we got out of the harbor the seas got rough - 2.5 meters (8 foot). My bunk was in the bow and it was so rough that I spent a good part of the night in free fall - luckily, unlike most of the others, I didn't get sea sick - but I didn't get much sleep either.