Capt. Rob wrote:
The actual wind was, as forecast, 15 kts with gusts 20 to 25.

Oh, so then the link for Execution Rocks LIED?


The several times I looked it was never over 16 kts. However, I see
by the raw data:
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/realtime2/44022.txt
that there were a few periods where the sustained wind was actually 9
m/s, or 17 kts.

So now we know that's your limit - at 17 knots you can no longer
control your boat. Of course, with the high seas, we can understand.
What were they, 1 foot, or 2 feet?

Your just don't understand how silly you look, arguing whether it was
15 or 16 or 17 knots, after you claimed the forecast was gusts to 40.

Oh, I see.
You weren't there. You weren't sailing.

You're right, my boat's high and dry now. My last sail was last week,
10 miles singlehanded. It was uneventful except for the rain squall
with 20kts that came and went.

There's a chance I'll get out in a Rhodes 19 if its nice on the weekend.

We were.
Get used to that because it's the norm.

Sure thing. Bring plenty of extra clothes. It sounds like you boat
is pretty sloppy.