Highest wind you'd stay on swing mooring

[bikedaft]

Noise... spent 48h on board anchored in L Spelve during a delivery trip in April. Wind going above 55kts (end stop) regularly.

Anchor was visible on the beach at LW.

If you are certain of the mooring, and there are no waves, it will be fine.

Watch for the mooring rode coming out of the bow fairlead in waves, tie a wee keeper over it.

Tbh, go ashore, you will get no sleep. 24hrs was exhilarating, 48h was tiring. All the stuff from.the square riggers books about screaming rigging is true.

 

[NormanS]

I've had 74 knots at anchor in Loch Seaforrh. It did get me up out of bed at 0300, but there's little that you can usefully do when it's like that. Best having substantial anchoring gear.

 

[The Q]

Below is the EMCWF forecast for Easter morning for the northern UK. And it will be unrelenting rain, and a temperature between 2 and 6°C.
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Oh joy, I'm supposed launching on Saturday morning, at least down here in Norfolk it's a bit less windy. I think Sundays racing is off though..

 

[thinwater]

It's for the OP to judge, but there is quite a difference between us retired folk who have boats well adapted to living aboard and are very experienced and someone who only gets the odd week-end aboard - and may very well be accompanied by a partner and/or kids who may be slightly less enamoured of sailing!

Below is the EMCWF forecast for Easter morning for the northern UK. And it will be unrelenting rain, and a temperature between 2 and 6°C.
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I didn't mean to say that being on a boat in 60 knots is fun. Home or a motel is better.