Sailed at Bird Island Basin
Rated a 10 of 10

Wind from the SE (mph)

lulls: 19

average: 25

gusts: 32

Board: JP Freestyle Wave 78, '06
Sail: 5.6 Sailworks Hucker
Fin: 24 cm True Ames Surf Grass
Suit: farmer john
Water Temperature: 76 F

After some down time nursing a sore lower back back to health, it was so great to get back on the water and windsurf with the Bird Island windsurfers - the parking & the water was packed. I made several runs to Island #3. I had to rig down to the 4.2 Hucker for a while but the wind backed off so I asked Angela at Worldwinds Windsurfing if I could demo a big freeride board (since I'm kinda pondering on getting one this year) - she suggested I try the Mistral Syncro 104 ltr. I snapped the 5.6 Hucker on it and had a great time even when the wind came back up - the board was never unruly - very turny - fast to plane - I like it! The wind came back up big time and I hung onto the 5.6 as long as possible till I had to call it quits. My last run to Island #3 on the Syncro was kinda of spooky because fog rolled in and I couldn't see the usual landmark references. AWESOME DAY sailing at Bird Island with T-BOB etal.
Max Speed: 27.6
Miles Windsurfed: 40.7
2008-miles: 217.7