Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Wednesday December 22, 2004 , 1:30p-3:00p -- See All

111th session in 2004
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the N (mph)
        lulls: 19
        average: 23
        gusts: 27
Rated a 8 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 4.7 EZZY SE WAVE
Fin: 11.0" WEED
Suit: LONG JOHN
Water Temperature: 64 F
Air Temperature: 55 F

109

ARRIVED ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER THE FRONT HIT AND IT WAS SOLID 20-27 G32 AND GETTING COLDER WITH EVERY GUST.

RIGGED ABOUT RIGHT, MOST RUNS HAD PLENTY OF POWER BUT NOT VERY FAST, THE SWELL WAS NICE EACH DIRECTION AND WINDIEST AROUND ISLAND #1. GOT A LITTLE WET ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE A FEW TIMES BUT ALWAYS IN SHALLOW WATER. SEVERAL INSIDE FAST TACKS AND A FEW HOPS OTHERWISE JUST TRYING TO GO FAST, MAKE EVERY JIBE AND STAY DRY. CONSISTENT WIND MOST OF THE TIME, TOOK A BREAK AS THE SUN CAME OUT AND IT APPEARED TO BE DROPPING, GOT COLD AND LAZY, WATCHED THE WIND RETURN BUT DIDN'T SAIL ANY MORE.

GPS > > > 24.1 MILES @ 28.4 MPH PEAK SPEED


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