Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Sunday June 01, 2003 , 1:00p-4:00p -- See All

43rd session in 2003
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the SE (mph)
        lulls: 16
        average: 20
        gusts: 25
Rated a 8 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 87 F
Air Temperature: 85 F

WIND TODAY SEEMED LIKE THE 10-20 FORECAST BUT AGAIN WAS ACTUALLY MORE 15-25, DIDN'T SEEM AS WINDY AS YESTERDAY BUT STILL VERY DOABLE.

STARTED OUT ON THE INSIDE FOR A FEW RUNS, GOING SOUTH SEEMED FAST BUT ON THE RETURN NEEDED ALL THE GUST POSSIBLE TO GET ANY SPEED. HAD SEVERAL NICE RUNS ALONG THE BEACH AT FIRST BUT GAVE IN TO THE HOLES AND HEADED FURTHER SOUTH. SPENT A LONG TIME BETWEEN ISLANDS #2 AND #3, STAYING UPWIND BETWEEN ISLAND #3 AND SHORE AT ABOUT THE BASIN. HAD A COUPLE OF GREAT FUNS ALONG THE SHORELINE GOING SOUTH, STILL HITTING HOLES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE BUT ALSO GETTING PLENTY GOOD RUNS BACK AND FORTH. HAD A NICE ROUND TRIP FROM SHORE, WAY UPWIND OF ISLAND #3 TO MARKER #156 LATER MOVED OUT AND UPWIND BETWEEN THE IWC AND ISLAND #3 TO THE SOUTH CABINS. SOME OF THE BEST RUNS WERE GOING BOTH WAYS ALONG THE LEEWARD SIDE OF ISLAND #3, YOU CAN SAIL THE FLATS PARALLEL AND FAIRLY CLOSE TO THE ISLAND BEFORE SHALLOW WATER. THE TACK SOUTH WAS RIGHT DOWN THE IWC AT TIMES, EASILY MAKING IT TO MARKER #155. SAW BUNCHES OF JELLYFISH EVERYWHERE, ESPECIALLY WAY DOWN SOUTH ALONG SHORE AND IN THE IWC.


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