Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Wednesday January 05, 2005 , 12:30p-3:30p -- See All

5th session in 2005
Sailed at BIB
Max Speed 32 mph
Distance windsurfed 26 miles
Wind from the S (mph)
        lulls: 22
        average: 28
        gusts: 34
Rated a 10 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 4.7 EZZY SE WAVE
Fin: 11.0" WEED
Suit: LONG JOHN
Water Temperature: 72 F
Air Temperature: 75 F

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SURPRISED WITH ANOTHER SOLID 20-30 THAT WAS NOT NECESSARILY FORECAST BUT ACTUALLY HAPPENED.

USED 5.3 WITH SMALLER FIN THAN NORMAL FOR FIRST 12 MILES WITH LESS THAN 30 PEAK SPEED. POWERED ALL THE TIME, MADE SOME FAST TACKS, MISSED A FEW JIBES AND RIGGED 4.7 FOR SECOND SESSION. AGAIN FULLY POWERED MOST OF THE TIME MADE OME FAST TACKS, SOME JUMPS AND A DUCK JIBE.

STILL VOODOO CHOP PAST ISLAND #1 BUT SOME NICE SWELLS APPROACHING IT. BIG RIG STAYED WITH 7.2 AND HIT 34+ PEAK SPEED. THAT'S 2.5 MORE SAIL FOR 2+ MPH SPEED?

GPS > > > 26.1 MILES @ 31.5 MPH PEAK SPEED


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