Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Wednesday March 19, 2008 , 10:00p-3:00p -- See All

26th session in 2008
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the NW (mph)
        lulls: 24
        average: 31
        gusts: 38
Rated a 9 of 10

Board: 246 JP FSW FWS
Sail: 4.7 MAUI LEGEND
Fin: 9.25" FREE WEED
Suit: LONG JOHN
Water Temperature: 67 F
Air Temperature: 67 F

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MUCH MORE THAN EXPECTED PEAKING ABOUT MID DAY AND ONLY SLIGHTLY DROPPING LATE. HAD TO WAIT AN HOUR BEFORE STARTING, FIRST SESSION RAN TO SI#1 AND NORTH POINT THEN WORKED UPWIND AND CROSSED IWC AND MUDFLATS TO KRS. RETURN RUN UPWIND EVEN MORE AND MADE IT BETWEEN THE NO BOAT BUOYS TO SHORE NORTH OF THE BOAT RAMP. PAID THE PRICE FROM ALL THAT, OVER POWERED AND TOUGH GETTING BACK DOWNWIND IJN 3 TACKS OUT TO THE MUDFLATS. LUNCH BREAK WHILE WINDS PEAKED AND NICE SECOND SESSION ON BAF TO SI#1. FIRST IN NOT FIRST OUT WITH A FAIRLY LARGE CROWD.


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