Yeah, wind that is high teens gusting high 20s can be harder to manage than a sea breeze of high 20s...... If the fleet is strugling and there is a high number of boats on their sides..... Then to call the race is a wise decission.
I am just back from our club after Myself and the rest of the race comittee agreed not to race <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />......
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Futher update...... Branches falling constanly on our roof and a mess in the yard. Boat is tucked away safe.