Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Monday August 04, 2003 , 4:00p-6:30p -- See All

72nd session in 2003
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the SE (mph)
        lulls: 18
        average: 22
        gusts: 28
Rated a 7 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 90 F
Air Temperature: 90 F

NOT QUITE UP TO THE 15-25 FORECAST UNTIL ABOUT 4 PM. SAILED WITH ROBERT, BOB AND EVAN USING 5.7-8.5. OVERALL IS WAS A REASONABLE DAY JUST NOT QUITE AND FILLED IN AS THE PREVIOUS FEW DAYS. RAN BAF FROM LAUNCH TO ISLAND #2 FOR THE MOST PART, DID GO ACROSS IWC ONCE AT ISLAND #3. ALONG THE SANDBAR WAS PRETTY GOOD GOING SOUTH AND THE OUTSIDE WAS STEADY. DID A FEW HOPS ON THE OUTSIDE AND KEPT TRYING ALONG THE SANDBAR ON THE RETURN. THE GUST WERE FINE BUT HAD TO PINCH UP A LITTLE TOO MUCH TO HAVE MUCH SPEED. THERE WERE A COUPLE OF GREAT SPEED RUNS DOWN TO THE BOAT RAMP. GOT A NEW REACTOR BAR AND 20" HARNESS LINES, HAD TO MAKE MULTIPLE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE POSITION AND NEEDED MORE DOUNHAUL ON THE SAIL, MAYBE HIGHER BOOM ALSO.


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