With good winds expected and warm temperatures above 60 expected - it was a sailing day. Got to the marina late morning and to ready quickly to leave the dock. Temps were 60, Barometer was 30.26 with cloudy skies and winds light out of the east. Got the sails up quickly and started sailing on a close reach/beam reach down the creek into the Chester. Kept heading the same direction and sailed down the Chester towards Kent Narrows. Got down to Eastern Neck Island and the #11 green can before I thought about turning around and heading back. During this time, the wind had picked up quite a bit, so I had reefed the genoa - which balanced out the helm nicely. Winds when I started were about 5 knots - and by 1:30 or so, I was dealing with 15 knots with gusts above 20. Probably should have also reefed the main, but didn't. Had a fast sail back and was back in the slip about 4pm. Lovely March sail!