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Wind Journal for Mike Murphy
Sunday October 14, 2007, 1:00p-5:00p

69th session in 2007
Sailed at BIB
Max Speed 29.3 mph
Distance windsurfed 36.9 miles
Wind from the S (mph)
        lulls: 17
        average: 21
        gusts: 23
Rated a 5 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

069
HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND MANAGED TO SALVAGE A STRANGE ONE TODAY. VERY INCONSISTENT BUT OK IN GUSTS WITH HOLES EVERYWHERE BAF TO SI#1. TOO MUCH SOUTH FOR RUNS ALONG SANDBAR BUT DEEP ENOUGH WATER TO SAIL WELL UP TO THE BEACH. FILLED IN A LITTLE BY LATE AFTERNOON BUT NEVER REACHED THE WINDIER MORNING LEVEL. SAW A COLLISION COURSE COMING WITH BOAT WELL OFF WHILE BOTH HEADING SOUTH. STAYED AS HIGH AS AND WAITED AS LONG AS POSSIBLE FOR BOAT TO CLEAR ENOUGH TO TURN DOWNWIND BUT VERY CLOSE BEHIND. BOAT OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT GOING TO ALTER COURSE.


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