Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Wednesday August 13, 2003 , 3:30p-6:30p -- See All

74th session in 2003
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the E (mph)
        lulls: 17
        average: 20
        gusts: 24
Rated a 7 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 88 F
Air Temperature: 85 F

TURNED OUT TO BE PRETTY FAIR FOR THE 10-15 FORECAST. SAILED BAF FROM LAUNCH TO ISLAND JUST NORTH OF THE BOAT RAMP CHANNEL. IT WAS NICE FLAT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WITH JUST SOME LULLS. THE GUSTS WERE JUST RIGHT AND ENOUGH TO OFFSET THE HOLES. MADE ALL DUCK JIBES AND PLANING JIBES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND A FEW PORT FAST TACKS. DID MAKE ONE RUN ACROSS THE IWC AT THE NORTH CABINS BUT ONLY ABOUT HALF WAY TO THE KING RANCH SHORELINE. WIND WAS A LITTLE BETTER ACROSS THE IWC BUT NOT REALLY MUCHJ STRONGER. ONLY 2 OTHERS SAILING ON 6.5-7.2 WHICH MADE IT REAL NICE AFTER 6 DAYS WITHOUT ANY SAILING.


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