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119th session in 2002 Sailed at BIB Wind from the SE (mph)
average: 22 gusts: 29 |
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Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY Suit: SHORT |
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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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