Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Sunday April 20, 2008 -- See All

43rd session in 2008
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the SE (mph)
        lulls: 16
        average: 22
        gusts: 28
Rated a 8 of 10

Board: 246 JP FSW FWS
Sail: 5.8 MAUI GLOBAL
Fin: 10" FREE WEED
Suit: SHORT
Water Temperature: 79 F
Air Temperature: 79 F

043
GREAT DIRECTION FOR FLATWATER AND LONG RUNS, A LITTLE MORE WIND WOULD HAVE BEEN CLASSIC. FIRST WAS A 7 MILER TO SI#3 AND SOUTH DOWN IWC TO MARKER #171, HAD TO TACK WHEN WATER GOT TOO SKINNY. RETURN TOWARD SHORE WELL SOUTH TO BOOM POINT FOR SEVERAL ROUND TRIPS IN FLATS BETWEEN LOOKOUT POINT AND THE EAST FLATS. A FEW MORE BAF THROUGH LAUNCH AND STOP. SECOND SESSION FIRST TACK SOUTH ALONG DROP-OFF TO BOOM POINT, THEN A BUNCH BAF IN FLATS BETWEEN THERE AND CUT-IN-SHOOT. WIND DEFINITELY STEADIER AND FLATS WERE VERY GOOD DOWN SOUTH. SAILED INSIDE ALONG THE DROP-OFF POINT TO THE NORTH END BUT THE HOLES WERE HARDER TO CONNECT. SHOULD OF HAD GPS ON THIS ONE.


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