The Version 2.0 Labor Day Race had a front blow through with sustained winds of 26-28 knots (confirmed by weather station on Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel). I was on a Bim A cat, survived with no damage and only capsized once, but it was not what I would consider fun sailing. Per the GPS, I was able to only maintain an average of 8 MPH headway upwind. At times, the confused seas would launch the boat airborne and the boat would literally fly five feet to leeward before hitting the water again. To say the least, these conditions were not conducive to racing as a majority of effort was spent keeping the boat under control, not navigating the course or keeping track of the competition. Forget the concern of the integrity of A cats as many committee boats should not even be on the water in these conditions.