ross, that was an incredible and i bet scarey experence you and your mates will never forget,i once was in a storm with my brother inlaw where the waves were rolling out to sea,it was only for his gps he knew which way was land but it was nothing compared to your experence but still scary.(i think that is why i like a drink so much now-lol.)all ok in the long run,mother nature is so unpredictable.