Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Sunday May 25, 2003 , 3:30p-6:30p -- See All

38th session in 2003
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the E (mph)
        lulls: 15
        average: 20
        gusts: 25
Rated a 7 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 86 F
Air Temperature: 88 F

FIRST DAY OF WIND OVER 20 MPH IN LAST 7 DAYS. NOT A BAD DAY, JUST DIDN'T QUITE LIVE UP TO THE 15-25 SE FORECAST.

POWERED RUNS ALONG THE SANDBAR GOING SOUTH FROM THE LAUNCH BUT THE RETURN WAS NOT AS GOOD ALONG THE SANDBAR DUE TO THE EAST WIND DIRECTION. ABLE TO STAY FAIRLY WELL POWERED ALL THE WAY TO THE NORTH END OF THE BEACH WITH SOME HOLES EXPECIALLY GETTING BACK TO THE WORLDWINDS LAUNCH. JUST A COUPLE OF RUNS OUT TO ISLAND #2, WIND WAS CONSISTENT BUT NOT NECESSARILY STRONGER. GOT A COUPLE OF JUMPS, FAST TACKS AND DUCK JIBES BUT OVERALL JUST CRUISING THE SANDBAR. WATER TRAFFIC WAS UP AGAIN AND PARKING AT A MINIMUM DUE TO THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY CROWD.


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