Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Friday January 10, 2003 , 11:00p-1:00p -- See All

2nd session in 2003
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the N (mph)
        lulls: 17
        average: 21
        gusts: 26
Rated a 6 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 5.4 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: LONG JOHN
Water Temperature: 58 F
Air Temperature: 60 F

MISSED THE 1ST COUPLE OF HOURS BUT OVERALL IT WAS GREAT 5.4 UNTIL IT DROPPED OFF SIGNIFICANTLY ABOUT 1PM. MADE HALF DOZEN RUNS TO KING RANCH CROSSING AT MARKER #123 AND SOUTH. WATER LEVEL IS STILL LOW MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CROSS IWC BETWEEN MARKER #123 AND THE NORTH CABINS. SWELLS WERE NICE AND WIND FAIRLY CONSISTENT ACROSS THE IWC. DID HIT A SUBMERGED OBJECT IN DEEP WATER BETWEEN THE LAUNCH AND IWC, DIDN'T CRASH AND NEVER SAW ANYTHING, THE CRUNCH WORRIED ME, ONLY SCRAPED THE FIN. MADE ALL JIBES, THE 2 FAST TACKS AND THE DOZEN OR SO JUMPS ATTEMPTED.


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