I can totally see why it would be intimidating and anyone who wouldn't be a little scared in a situation like that is braver than me. Ever been out sailing in fog and then hear a powerboat whose engine clearly sounds like the revs are way too high for 10 yard visibility? scares the crap out of me. The same applies to a spin boat or any sailboat for that matter, the visibility isn't always great and you can easily get so absorbed in what is going on on the boat that you don't notice anything else.