Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Sunday November 09, 2003 , 11:00p-2:00p -- See All

94th session in 2003
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the N (mph)
        lulls: 19
        average: 21
        gusts: 27
Rated a 8 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 5.4 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: LONG JOHN
Water Temperature: 65 F
Air Temperature: 65 F

NOT EXPECTING MUCH TODAY BUT IT BLEW PRETTY GOOD MOST OF THE NIGHT SO DECIDED TO GIVE IT A TRY. IT WAS A FAIRLY CONSISTENT 18-20 THOSE WITH 7.2-7.5 WERE DOING WELL.

ONE LONG SESSION STRAIGHT OUT AND BACK ALSMOST ALWAYS JIBING ACROSS THE IWC IN THE SHALLOW FLATS. NEVER HIT BOTTOM BUT IT WAS BARLEY KNEE DEEP. ASLO MADE 4 ROUND TRIPS FROM LAUNCH TO KING RANCH SHORELINE. AGAIN SOME SWELLL AREAS WERE NICE BUT GENERALLY ONLY MODERATE CHOP. WIND DIDN'T REALLY SEEM MUCH BETTER ACROSS THE IWC BUT IT WAS A GOOD PLANING CRUISE JUST NOT A LOT OF POWER. ONLY DID A FEW FAST TACKS OTHER THAN REGULAR JIBES. DID NOT FALL INTO THE WATER TODAY BUT NO REALLY POWERED ANYTHING EITHER. WATER TEMP WAS DOWN FROM YESTERDAY BUT SO WAS THE WIND SO IT WAS NOT AS CHILLY.


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