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13th session in 2003 Sailed at BIB Wind from the NW (mph)
average: 21 gusts: 28 |
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Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY Fin: 13.5" WEED Suit: LONG JOHN Water Temperature: 72 F Air Temperature: 80 F |
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STRANGE DAY, NOT CONSISTENT OR GUSTY, BUT HOLEY. AT LEAST IT NEVER TOTALLY DROPPED OFF, LATE AFTERNOON WAS STRONGEST. STAYED INSIDE THE ICW, MOST TACKS WERE PARALLEL TO THE SANDBAR AND AT TIMES IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STAY OFF IT. MADE ONE OVERPOWERED RUN BETWEEN ISLAND #2 & #3 AND HAD TO MAKE 2 DEEP WATER STARTS WHEN THE GUST FIRST HIT AND ON THE JIBE. SAW NO SIGN OF THE FLOAT AT THE CRASH OBSTRUCTION. LOTS OF SMALL CHOP EVERYWHERE AND NOTICEABLE BOARD TRAFFIC CHOP AT TIMES. LOTS OF NICE LONG RUNS ALONG THE SANDBAR GOING NORTH AND SOUTH. MADE SEVERAL REAL SMOOTH FAST TACKS TO PORT AND A NICE POWERED DUCK JIBE AT THE LAUNCH TO END A PRETTY FULL DAY. | ||