Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Friday April 18, 2003 , 12:30p-4:30p -- See All

23rd session in 2003
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the SE (mph)
        lulls: 19
        average: 24
        gusts: 30
Rated a 7 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 5.4 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: SHORT
Water Temperature: 76 F
Air Temperature: 75 F

HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE HOLES THE 4.7 MIGHT OF WORKED, BUT EVEN WITH THE 5.4 THERE WERE SOME REAL HOLES AT TIMES EARLY. IF YOU STAYED OUTSIDE AROUND ISLAND #2 IT WAS MUCH STEADIER. MID SESSION THE INSIDE SANDBAR IMPROVED AND WAS NICE BOTH DIRECTIONS. DIFFICULT TO GET SPEED ALONG THE LAUNCE AREA. MADE 3 TRIPS OUT TO THE SOUTH CABINS, MOSTLY FULLY POWERED MAKING SOME MODERATE JUMPS. FAIRLY FLAT DOWNWIND OF ISLAND #3 AND ACROSS IWC TO THE SOUTH CABINS. STARTING TO LOOK PRETTY SHALLOW AROUND THE ISLAND, EDGE OF IWC IN PLACES AND THE CABIN AREA. STILL NO SIGN OF SUBMERGED PILING AND A LITTLE TENTATIVE ABOUT CROSSING IN THAT AREA. HAD VERY SORE NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK ON RIGHT SIDE ALL DAY LONG WHICH MADE HARD, FAST JIBES VERY TOUCHY BUT THE LONG RUNS WERE FAIRLY COMFORTABLE. PARKING WAS A HASSEL AND LOTS OF SAILORS ON THE WATER. A LOT OF FOLKS ARE WORKING UPWIND SOUUUTH ON THE SANDBAR AND GOING ACROSS THE INSIDE TO ISLAND #2 WHICH SPREADS SOME OF THE CROWD. THIS WEEK THERE WERE 2 KITE BOARD INSICENCES, ONE WINDSURFER HIT LINES IN THE WATER ADN CRASHED HARD AND THE OTHER WINDSURFER GOT HIT IN AND ABOUT THE HEAD BY A KITE AND LINES.


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