'Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it' Winston Churchill.

Sailing for three days and two nights from Greece. First twenty four hours in F6 wind, sailing into the waves for a proper Mediterranean bathime. Our plucky little yacht taking it all on her nose, sailing well. A Force 6 wind is approximately 25 knots of wind - on land approximately 28 mph - or when you can hear wind whistling in the trees or in power lines OR when using an umbrella becomes difficult :)  I could have done with an umbrella LOL Sailing at night is fabulous btw.