Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Sunday October 13, 2002 , 10:00p-5:00p -- See All

116th session in 2002
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the N (mph)
        lulls: 16
        average: 23
        gusts: 30
Rated a 7 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 5.4 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: SHORT

MAIDEN VOYAGE FOR THE NAISH ENDURO. THE BOARD SEEMS TO PLANE EASY, FEELS LIGHT AND FAST. BIGGEST DIFFERENCE FROM OLD BOARD IS LIGHT WEIGHT, EXTRA 1" WIDTH AND MAST TRACK POSITIONED FURTHER AFT. JIBES FELT EASY ALSO, JUST HAVE TO FOCUS A BIT MORE ON THE CARVES BECAUSE THE BOARD WILL TURN VERY EASY.

TOOK A WHILE FOR THE WIND TO KICK-IN FROM THIS COLD FRONT. MANAGED 5.4 ALL DAY- 1ST SESSION WAS PLANING REGULARLY JUST NOT ALL THAT POWERED, 2ND SESSION WAS SHORT AS WIND REALLY GOT OVERPOWERING. AFTER MORE DOWN AND OUT HAUL, 3RD SESSION WAS LONGEST AND BEST OF THE DAY. SAILED DIRECTLY ACROSS IWC FROM LAUNCH WITH JOHN AND THOMAS, STAYING ON KING RANCH SIDE FOR NUMEROUS RUNS. SWELLS IN THE MIDDLE WERE GOOD COMING AND GOING AND WIND FAIRLY CONSISTENT.


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