Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Thursday October 24, 2002 , 1:00p-3:00p -- See All

119th session in 2002
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the SE (mph)
        lulls: 15
        average: 22
        gusts: 29
Rated a 5 of 10

Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Suit: SHORT

WAITED THROUGH RAIN AND 10-20 MPH WIND TO RIG. SAILED 6-8 RUNS TO ISLAND #1 WITH 6.0 MOSTLY OVERPOWERED. CAME IN TO RIG SMALLER BUT WEATHER DETERIORATED TO A  VERY INTENSE THUNDER/LIGHTNING WHEN I LEFT. JUST AFTER LEAVING, AT 4PM IT BECAME SEVERE, OVERTURNING 1 AND DAMAGING OVER HALF THE MOTOR HOMES BUT FORTUNATELY NO PHYSICAL INJURIES. CBI READINGS WERE 58-67 MPH AT 3PM BUT JAMES' METER PEAKED AT 117 MPH.

 

Ben Bolt drove his RV back to California, had it repaired and has returnde to BIB every year since.


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