Wind Journal for Mike Murphy Saturday September 13, 2003

80th session in 2003 Sailed at PI CANALS Wind from the SE (mph) lulls: 5 average: 10 gusts: 15 Rated a 6 of 10		Board: WINDSURFER ONE DESIGN Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY Fin: WOD FIN Suit: NONE Water Temperature: 86 F Air Temperature: 85 F
PRACTICE DAY WITH ROY AND DON GENTRY FROM DON'S HOUSE ON THE MAIN CHANNEL TO THE IWC. ROY AND I RIGGED REGULAR 6.0 SAILS AND DON USED A 4.0 FOR THE SKI BASIN AND CHANGED TO 7.5 WHEN HIS BOOM BROKE. SEEMED TO BE ABLE TO CATCH, MAINTAIN OR PASS BOTH MOST OF THE TIME. SAILED TO DEAD END IN THE SKI BASIN AMONG THE WATER SKI BOATS AND JET SKIERS, THERE WERE SOME FUN LITTLE SWELLS IN SOME AREAS FROM THE BIG WAKES. RETURNED TO DON'S FOR BREAK THEN WENT UPWIND TO DEAD END ALONG FARTHEST SOUTHWEST CANAL. AFTER A LONG DOWNWIND BACK TO THE MAIN CANAL INTERSECTION WE SAILED DOWN TO THE GYPSY STREET BRIDGE. OVERALL IT WAS FAIRLY CONSISTENT OUT IN THE SKI BASIN AREA AND PRETTY GOOD IN THE MAIN CANAL. HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WAS DOING FIRST RAIL RIDE IN MANY, MANY YEARS. HOPING ROY WILL HAVE GPS INFO FOR TODAY'S EXCURSIONS, ESTIMATED TOTAL DISTANCE IS ABOUT 10 MILES.