[quote=MN3]lots of factors:
whos boat is it / condition of gear
whats it rated for vs crew weight
wind range
skippers skills
sailing area (bay/gulf/etc)
But ya gotta test the limits sometimes to know how far is "too far"
I have gone out a few times in above 25 (intentionally). been caught in 25+ many times.
The 2 intentional times were on Darts (18 & 20) and it was documented above 40 for at least one of these sails
we were loving it on the dart 18.. until it got so hairy the skipper couldn't effectively steer it and we beached it about 1/2 mile south of our target - sans damage.
The other time there were with 3 of us on a Dart 20... it was fast, furious and very wet... we were snapping battens left and right... the skipper was smiling from ear to ear
In hindsight... i'd probably stay on land<!-- editby --><em>Edited by MN3 on Oct 15, 2012 - 01:25 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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