Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Thursday October 31, 2002 , 11:00p-5:00p -- See All

122nd session in 2002
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the N (mph)
        lulls: 21
        average: 27
        gusts: 33
Rated a 9 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 4.2 EZZY POWER WAVE
Fin: 11.0" WEED
Suit: LONG JOHN

THIS COLD FRONT RIPPED ALL DAY WITH JUST LIGHT RAIN AT TIMES. MOST OF THE REGULARS, EVEN ELIANA, MADE IT OUT(HANS....WE MISSED AND THOUGHT ABOUT YOU , HOPE YOU HEAL FAST). SAILED MOST WITH JOHN AND EVAN, BOTH USING 5.0, WE RAN BACK AND FORTH ACROSS IWC TO KING RANCH UP AND DOWN WIND OF THE NORTH CABINS. AT 20-30+ IT WAS A HARDY BLOW, DID HIT SOME GRASS, SAW A LITTLE DEBRIS BUT THE WATER LEVEL IS STILL UP SO NO REAL PROBLEMS.

THE NAISH FELT CONTROLLABLE AND A LITTLE BIG BUT WAS NICELY POWERED WITH THE 4.2. CHOP WAS A BIT TOUGH IN MOST PLACES SO DIDN'T JUMP MUCH AND MISSED SEVERAL JIBES. FELT FAST, SEEMED TO BE ABLE TO CATCH JOHN AND MAINTAIN WITH EVAN. JOHN SAILED A LONG TIME AND HAD A FANTASTIC DAY, MANAGING THE 5.0 SO WELL IN THE HIGHEST WINDS.


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