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120th session in 2002 Sailed at BIB Wind from the N (mph)
average: 25 gusts: 30 |
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Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO Sail: 4.7 EZZY SE WAVE Fin: 11.0" WEED Suit: LONG JOHN |
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LIGHT RAIN ALL DAY BUT THE WIND WAS MORE THAN EXPECTED. JOHN'S PEAK READING WAS 25 KPH, HIS METER SHOWED A LOT OF 10-15 KPH BUT IT WAS CLOSER TO 20 MOST OF THE TIME. WIND WAS VERY CONSISTENT WITH NO HOLES AND I FELT OVERPOWERED FROM THE START WITH THE 5.4 (50%), FINISHING WITH THE 4.7 (50%) FEELING JUST RIGHT. TACKS WERE STRAIGHT ACROSS TO THE KING RANCH, NICE SWELLS IN THE MIDDLE GOING BOTH WAYS. VERY POOR VISIBILITY WITH LIGHT RAIN/FOG AND THERE WAS SOME FLOATING DEBRIS LEFT OVER FROM THE STORM. THE STORM SUVIVORS HAVE LEFT BUT AND ABOUT HALF ARE DUE TO RETURN WHEN THE RAIN STOPS. A GOOD SIZE GROUP OF NEW MEXICO SAILORS ARRIVED AND HAD A GOOD DAY IN THE MUD, RAIN AND WIND. | ||