Wind Journal for Mike Murphy Tuesday December 09, 2003

101st session in 2003 Sailed at BIB Wind from the N (mph) lulls: 23 average: 28 gusts: 33 Rated a 8 of 10		Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO Sail: 4.7 EZZY SE WAVE Fin: 11.0" WEED Suit: LONG JOHN Water Temperature: 66 F Air Temperature: 72 F
INTERESTING DAY WITH THE SOUTH WIND CLOCKING TO SW, THEN NW & ENDING FROM NORTH. THE EARLY CLOUDS CLEARED AND THE WIND AVERAGED 20 WITH HOLES, UP AND DOWN SEVERAL TIMES BUT WAS OVERALL FAIRLY CONSISTENT WHEN BLOWING. TOOK QUITE A WHILE BEFORE GOING OUT, DETERMINED TO USE THE 4.7 AND IT LOOKED WINDIER THAN IT WAS. MATT, PAT/TOM & ELIANA WERE DOING VERY WELL ON 5.0-5.2 BUT THE 5.4 SEEMED LIKE TOO MUCH. DID FINE FOR FIRST 8 RUNS ON TACK TO ISLAND #1, THEN JUST OK AS THE WIND WENT UP/DOWN. DID MANAGE TO STAY DRY, MADE SEVERAL INSIDE FAST TACKS AND A COUPLE OF JUMPS. FIRST DAY TO USE NEW CHINOOK BOOM, IT SEEMED STIFFER THAN OLDER ONE WHICH BROKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.