Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Thursday August 28, 2003 , 5:00p-6:00p -- See All

77th session in 2003
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the N (mph)
        lulls: 15
        average: 17
        gusts: 19
Rated a 4 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 91 F
Air Temperature: 90 F

LAST 3 DAYS WERE CLOSE TO FORECAST BUT BARELY 15-20 IN AT THE PEAK, SO ONLY GAVE IT A TRY TODAY. FIRST RUN, STRAIGHT OUT ACROSS IWC AT ISLAND #3, WAS MOSTLY PLANING JUST NOT VERY FAST. ALTHOUGH THE WIND DID SEEM BETTER BETWEEN ISLANDS #2 & #3, IT WAS PRETTY LIGHT. BETWEEN ISLAND #1 AND THE LAUNCH JUST WAS NOT DOABLE, TOO LIGHT AND TOO MANY HOLES. ONLY IKE WITH 7.2/HYPERSONIC WAS PLANING REGULARLY BUT NOT EVEN ALL THE TIME.


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