True, and some boats are pretty-much designed for flatter waters of a smaller lake. The “tai-hull” design is such a boat. Great for flat water, corners well at speed, but it’s not going to cut the waves like a “deep-V” design. I boater on the Great Lakes or the ocean would likely have a deep-V hull which would serve to cut the waves better.
Back in my boating years, we went out on Lake Erie to fish. Didn’t even get 1 mile out, the waves were so tall that we couldn’t see the shore when between them. Just big swells. Turned around, which was a little hairy, and headed back in. It was kind of nerve-wracking when the big waves were at the side of the boat - you want to use that V-shaped hull to cut the waves, and you want to kind of surf on them on the way back in if they’re going your direction.
Correction - “tai-hull” = “tri-hull”.
Travis is a pretty big lake, several branches on it but a very large open area in the middle. Winds and wakes can chop it up pretty good. Not the best for skiing for that reason, but well known as a sailing place.