What kind of place is that? 7 pm and there were only 2 boats left??? 25
kts of wind sounds like perfect sailing condidtions - unless you are in a
hurry to reach an upwind destination.

Another guy who can't read. Here's what Marc wrote:

Upon finishing my lunch, I drove to Bob's yacht club to wait for his
arrival. While waiting, the wind picked up to such an extent that I
had to furl the deck umbrella I was sitting under and the storm clouds
began to cover 3/4 of the sky.

And then he indicates that winds gusted above 25 knots. I'd say close to 35
knots at times. That heavy air combined with nearby storm systems sent most
sailors home.
We stayed out and the storm missed us.

RB