Gato is right of course.

The fact that the boat can hold up to 30 knots or more winds doesn't mean that the crew can do so too.

How much wind a crew can handle in strongly dependent on their skills and experience. What they other are saying here is that with sufficient skill and experience the F16 boats allow such a crew to keep sailing into pretty impressive conditions. Many of them have done so multiple times. The design of the boat and the trim/tuning systems are developped and dependable enough to calm the boat down and have it be well behaved. However, the crew must know how to use these systems.

I also agree that many people overestimate windstrengths many will call 15+ winds to be 20-25 knots winds.

Still, the main point is that any reasonable committed crew can work his or her way up to the skill and experience level that allows that crew to sail the F16 boat up to conditions where all sailing pretty much stops. How to get there is your personal learning curve and best advice as ever is to start ease and build up skills gratually.

Wouter