I have never heard what the wind speed was, but by judging the water in the background and considering it is a protected section of water, I would venture a guess of 18-20 knots. This could be a good discussion on its own (how much wind is in this picture?) That would be good practice for goobers like me to judge conditions. I know that my normal stomping grounds will start to white cap at around 12-13 knots if the wind is against the tide. But I have seen it blowing over 20 knots with no white caps and light chop when going with the tide. I have almost put my behind in a sling a couple of times trying to figure out the conditions. Other than erring on the side of safety or knowing the conditions will get worse, I could have had an unscheduled appointment with rescuers. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />