With her weight and beam, gusts are much less likely to put her on her ear, like the light boats, and in seas she makes a surprisingly stable platform. The hardest part is admitting it's time to take the sails down and head in. Depends on what you like. In the summer when there is the least amount of wind, we sail 6 out of 7 days, in 15 knots or less. Spring and fall generally gets more wind and an occasional front.
Winter gets the most fronts, is colder, but gives some very exciting sailing days.
Hot and flat calm, to freezing and blowing 70 knots, we have it all but most of the time however is spent with full sail up, 1-2 foot seas, and a light coat on. Describe the sailing conditions. Go with the flow, tidal currents that is. If there is any wind at all we put em up, as the tide will help in propelling us to our destination, and wind conditions can and often do change. We have two main types of water, Straits and Channels.