Wind Journal for Mike Murphy Saturday August 30, 2003

78th session in 2003 Sailed at BIB Wind from the E (mph) lulls: 15 average: 18 gusts: 22 Rated a 6 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
TS CLARE IS DUE TO HIT TOMORROW PM AT PORT O'CONNER, IT WILL BE THE 3RD TS TO HIT TEXAS COAST IN LAST 6 WEEKS. FORTUNATELY CORPUS CHRISTI WAS HARDLY IMPACTED BUT THAT MEANS THERE WERE NO WAVES OR WIND WITHER. ALMOST GOT IT GOING TODAY BUT ONLY IN THE GUSTS. TYPICAL EAST WIND RUNNING BETWEEN LAUNCH AND THE NORTH SPOIL ISLAND JUST NORTH OF THE BOAT RAMP CHANNEL CUTTING IT AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE AT THE INSIDE SPOIL ISLAND. THERE WERE SOME FAIRLY CONSISTENT OUTSIDE GUST ZONES BUT THE INSIDE WAS ALMOST ALWAYS TOUGH TO GET POWERED FOR A TRANSITION. DID SEVERAL FAST TACKS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, A DUCK JIBE BUT ONLY A FEW POWERED JIBES ON THE OUTSIDE. FORECAST FOR TOMORROW IS PROMISING, NE/NW @ 25-35 WITH 40$ RAIN SO MAYBE IT WILL FINALLY BLOW TO END AUGUST LIKE IT STATED?????