Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Friday November 07, 2003 , 9:30p-12:30p -- See All

92nd session in 2003
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the NE (mph)
        lulls: 17
        average: 20
        gusts: 24
Rated a 8 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: LONG JOHN
Water Temperature: 75 F
Air Temperature: 65 F

SIXTH COLD FRONT HIT ABOUT 6PM YESTERDAY AND IT BLEW 15-25+ MOST OF THE NIGHT. GOT UP AT 6:30 THINKING DAWN PATROL, IT WAS A GOOD 15-20 IN A 10-15 FORECAST. WELL DID FINALLY MAKE IT TO BIB AT 9:00 AND IT SEEMED TO BE DROPPING. THOSE USING 7.5+ WERE DOING GREAT, RIGGED THE 6.0 AND HAD A GOOD SESSION.

TACK WAS ABOUT STRAIGHT OUT AND BACK TO LAUNCH. MADE A BUNCH OF RUNS JUST ACROSS THE IWC AND A COUPLE TO THE KING RANCH SHORELINE. ALTHOUGH THE WATER LEVEL SEEMED HIGH, IT WAS FAIRLY SHALLOW ON THE MAINLAND EDGE OF THE IWC. DIDN'T HIT BOTTOM BUT MADE A DEPTH CHECK AND IT WAS JUST ABOVE KNEE HIGH. IT WAS FAIRLY CONSISTENT EVERYWHERE, NO REAL GUSTY AREAS OR MAJOR HOLES. THE SWELLS WERE REAL NICE ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY TO THE KING RANCH. DID SEVERAL JUMPS GOING OUT AND FAST TACKS COMING IN, OTHERWISE IT WAS JUST STEADY PLANING BUT NOT THAT FAST. DIDN'T GET ENOUGH, GAVE UP AND WNET HOME. IT PICKED-UP AGAIN FROM ABOUT 4-7:00.


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