My limit is 22 knot average. Anybody who tells you their limit is 30 + is full of BS and do not understand wind speeds.

I have however raced in 36 average gusting 42 knots. It was ugly and we did swim. Was also caught out in a 60 knot squall whilst racing and there was not a single boat standing at the end. All washed up on shore and plenty of damage.

At our nationals just gone, we had a 90 kmh (48.6 knot)squal hit at night. A 180 kg F-18 which was staked into the ground, was picked up and thrown in it's side ripping the stake out of the ground.

I would imagine that if you tied down a cat very secure, any breeze over 60 knots would see the mast come crashing down very quickly.

So another words, I am calling a lot of BS in this thread.