Cancelling a race is the most difficult decision to ever make. You'll never please everyone (especially Hobie 16 sailors) unless it's solidly over 30 knots.

Gusts to 30 knots at this event? I know that's what he said on youtube, but has that been confirmed somewhere?

It never looks as windy in the video or pics as it feels at the time.

Most sailors ALWAYS over-estimate the wind speeds in anything over 10 knots. Really good sailors, anything over 15.

I have to stop watching that video. I just saw that another boat sailed by while he was alone and capsized. Of course, they may have been the ones to go and get help from the Sea Tow boat?

Mike