Yeah, terribly written regs.

Anyway, thanks for the coho clarification... I think I could have gotten myself in trouble. I'm sure you'll see me out there... I'm easy to spot. Old, red 17'center console Zodiac w/ 90 Yamaha.

And Ichtyoid, if you are referring to Bellingham Bay, I'd agree. It is often a sloppy mess compared to stuff further out. There are often uneven and strange waves when the winds pick up, especially coming into the Fairhaven side. I can't believe some of the boats people crab with out there... seriously dangerous.

If you haven't seen it, this is a great site to see real time shots of the bay and has a link that list the wind speeds every 5 minutes:
http://www.bellcold.com/bhambaycam.html