Overnight a front passed through, rainy, cold, and with enough wind to make us drag anchor twice, once with wind of 45+ knots, which is full-bore gale force wind. In that much wind raindrops driving against your eyes cause excruciating pain, among other things. It was more adventure than I needed in the middle of the night. Now it's blowing west, with gale warnings, so we're here for the day probably.

There is a common belief that the fall and spring equinoxes give rise to gales at sea. I can't image why that would be, but then again, what do I really know about why the weather does what it does? In any event, last night's weather would tend to support the concept, superstition, folk wisdom, or whatever you care to call it.

(Web archive photo - Gale in English Channel) 

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