Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Tuesday October 09, 2007 , 9:30p-12:30p -- See All

70th session in 2007
Sailed at BIB
Max Speed 26.6 mph
Distance windsurfed 42 miles
Wind from the N (mph)
        lulls: 17
        average: 21
        gusts: 24
Rated a 7 of 10

Board: 246 JP FSW FWS
Sail: 5.8 MAUI GLOBAL
Fin: 10" FREE WEED
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 84 F
Air Temperature: 84 F

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NOT EXPECTING WIND BUT STRANGELY ENOUGH IT WAS TEASING EARLY SO RUSHED OUT AND IT WAS NICE. WATER LEVEL VERY HIGH ON TACKS STRAIGHT OUT, A FEW RUNS ACROSS MUDFLATS TO KRS, NICE SWELLS BUT LOTS OF WEEDS THAT WERE HARD TO SEE. EASY FULL TIME PLANING WITH ONLY A FEW LULLS AND LESS THAN A HANDFUL ON THE WATER. LATER ONLY 7+ WAS WORKING CONSISTENTLY SO GAVE IT UP BUT WIND FORECAST TO REMAIN. NOT LSURE IT WAS A FRONT OR JUST BETWEEN A HIGH AND LOW SYSTEM BUT IT WAS A WELCOME SESSION WHILE IT LASTED. MOVING AVERAGE SPEED 18.5 MPH.


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