Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Monday May 26, 2008 , 11:00p-6:00p -- See All

66th session in 2008
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the SE (mph)
        lulls: 20
        average: 25
        gusts: 30
Rated a 8 of 10

Board: 246 JP FSW FWS
Sail: 5.3 MAUI LEGEND
Fin: 9.25" FREE WEED
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 90 F
Air Temperature: 90 F

066
BETTER THAN ANTICIPATED ON TACKS TO SI#1, SI#2 AND BACK TO THE NORTH END IN THREE SESSIONS. FIRST SESSION WAS GUSTY BUT CONSISTENT POWER AND FLAT ALONG THE DROP-OFF SOMETIMES GOING BOTH WAYS. WENT TO THE NORTH BASIN AND MADE A FEW TRIPS BETWEEN THE POINT THEN WELL NORTH OF THE WHITE DUNE, GENERALLY PLANING BUT WIND WAS NOT AS STRONG. SECOND SESSION BAF TO SI#2 WITH PLENTY OF POWER AND CHOP OUTSIDE. ENTERTAINED BOB WITH TWO JIBE CRASHES IN THE HOLE. THIRD SESSION AFTER MOST SAILORS LEFT WAS BAF ON THE DROP-OFF TO LOOKOUT AND BURKE POINTS AND THE NORTH END, GOOD POWER AND FLAT WITH NO CROWD.


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