Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Tuesday May 06, 2003 , 1:00p-6:00p -- See All

29th session in 2003
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the S (mph)
        lulls: 17
        average: 22
        gusts: 28
Rated a 7 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 5.4 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 82 F
Air Temperature: 85 F

A BIT DISAPPOINTING BUT STILL WELL WORTH IT. FIRST SESSION WAS 50/50, FELT FASTER GOING TO ISLAND #1 AND IT SEEMED DIFFICULT TO GET UPWIND GOING BACK TO LAUNCH. DEFINITELY BEST WIND OUTSIDE, DID A DUCK JIBE INSIDE AND FEW FAST TACKS OUTSIDE. EVAN RIGGED 6.0 AND WAS DEFINITELY DOING BETTER. HAD A GREAT LATE SECOND SESSION, MOSTLY POWERED BUT PLANING THROUGH THE HOLES. MADE A SOLO RUN TO THE SOUTH CABINS AND THE WIND WAS GREAT BOTH DIRECTIONS, NICE RAMPS GOING AND FLAT ON THE LEEWARD OF ISLAND #3. SHOULD HAVE GONE OUT THERE EARLIER AS IT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY.


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