Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Tuesday September 30, 2003 -- See All

82nd session in 2003
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the N (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: 75 F
Air Temperature: 78 F

NOT TOO BAD CONSIDERING EXPECTATIONS FOR A 10-15 FORECAST. BOB DID R&R ON 4 PANELS IN THE 6.0 YESTERDAY AND IT WORKED GREAT TODAY.

FIRST SESSION WAS MOSTLY STRAIGHT OUT ACROSS IWC AND BACK SAILING WITH JACK FROM AUSTIN. WE HAD SOME NICE STEADY PLANING RUNS AND WERE ABOUT EQUAL WITH HIS 6.5 ON SAME SIZE BOARD. MADE ALL JIBES AND DID A FEW JUMPS. DID MAKE ONE RUN TO ABOUT 3/4 WAY TO KING RANCH, WIND WAS ABOUT THE SAME BUT THE SWELLS WERE MUCH NICER.

SECOND SESSION WAS WITH JACK AND DON WITH TACK MORE TO NORTH CABINS. MADE 3-4 SOLO RUNS ABOUT 1/2 WAY TO KING RANCH, IT WAS JUST OK EXCEPT GOOD IN THE GUSTS. MADE ALL JIBES AND DID A FEW JUMPS.

WATER LEVEL IS VERY HIGH MAKING IT EASY TO SAIL CLOSE TO THE NORTH CABINS IN ANY DIRECTION AND ACROSS MUCH OF THE SANDBAR AT THE LAUNCH. THE TEXAS SIZE MOZZIES ARE THRIVING.


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