From tfour or five stories above the water, it does look calm, but that's a good four to six foot swell IMHO, I bet it was more action packed in video/person than those stills.

I've lived years on boats, 70's 80's and 90's and have to admit that while I had an abandon ship plan, I never had a scuttle plan.

How many can truthfully say they do? Do you have more than one? I think you should depending on many different possibilities.