Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Friday November 14, 2003 , 3:30p-5:00p -- See All

96th session in 2003
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the SE (mph)
        lulls: 16
        average: 19
        gusts: 22
Rated a 7 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: SHORT
Water Temperature: 74 F
Air Temperature: 75 F

DIDN'T EXPECT TO GO TODAY, HAD THINGS GOING ON BUT IT APPEARED TO BE 15-20 EARLY AND THE SUN CAME OUT SO GAVE IT A TRY LATE. PRETTY CONSISTENT PLANING, ESPECIALLY ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT RARELY WITH MUCH SPEED. RAN FROM LAUNCH TO ISLAND #2 WITH A COUPLE OF RUNS TO ISLAND #3. DID A FEW FAST TACKS AND ONE RELATIVELY BIG JUMP ALL ON THE OUTSIDE.

STARTED INSIDE BEHIND BOB AND MANAGED TO GET PAST HIM WHILE HE WAS IN AN INSIDE LULL. HE FINALLY CAUGHT UP MIDWAY BETWEEN ISLANDS #1 & #2 UNTIL HE SPUNOUT. MANAGED TO PASS HIM AGAIN UNTIL HE JIBED WELL BEHIND.

THE RETURN TO SE WIND WAS NICE, FLAT WATER AND WARM BUT TOO MANY INSIDE LULLS TO WORK THE SANDBAR. IT WAS PRTTY NICE BETWEEN ISLANDS #2 & #3 BUT STILL HAD LULLS.


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