Hi Scooby,

Max gust I would be comfortable in would be no more than 25 tops. I have been in much more but would not knowingly put myself in that position.

Sorry "average" was a little misleading. I mean sustained wind speed, which I believe is measured over a 1 minute period. For example if the wind meter reads over 22 knots for a sustained 1 minute period, racing would be canned.

By sailing also, I do mean with full crew (no extra) and full sail area including spinnaker. In fresh winds we also ALWAYS run the kite as it calms the boat down.