Jerry, In Lyn Pardey’s recent book about the first sea trials of Taleisin, they talk about landing in Cat harbor during identical conditions, in the same year. I think they were on the island with you! Sincerely, Tyler -----Original Message----- From: jerry <jmbn1@outlook.com> To: For <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: John <john@eco-living.net> Date: Friday, 18 August 2023 7:55 AM PDT Subject: M_Boats: Re: What's the biggest wind you've been out in? A friend and I sailed to Catalina Island, probably in '84, when it was blowing 42 with gusts of 50. These were Coast Guard figures. Wind was right on the nose. We got to the well-sheltered Avalon Bay well after dark and gratefully tied up to a mooring. Waves were WAY higher than the mast! ________________________________ From: John Schinnerer via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2023 11:09 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> Subject: M_Boats: What's the biggest wind you've been out in? A question for the list...especially M17s, but 15s and 23s feel free to chime in. Just curious what kind of high wind conditions anyone has dealt with on their M17. 30 knots? 40? more? Anything that broke the rigging, blew out a sail, etc.? Part of the reason I'm asking... I've got a friend originally from South Africa who in his younger days sailed bigger boats, racing, in the Cape region, where he says regularly it blows 30+ and they would commonly go out in 40+. Triple and quadruple reefs and storm jibs for a nice day on the water... :-! cheers, John -- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com