Wind Journal for Mike Murphy Wednesday March 03, 2004

11th session in 2004 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: LONG JOHN Water Temperature: 71 F Air Temperature: 70 F
NO WHERE NEAR THE 20-30 FORECAST, JUST BARELY 20 IN GUSTS. DID MANAGE SOME GOOD, STEADY PLANING BUT RARELY FULLY POWERED. THE TACK WAS TO ISLAND #1 & #2 BUT IT WAS PRETTY INCONSISTENT SO..... FIRST TACK WAS SOUTH ALONG THE SANDBAR TO ABOUT THE 4 MILE MARK (BETWEEN ISLANDS #3 & #4). THE REST WAS BAF BETWEEN ISLANDS #2 & #3 BUT ALWAYS ALONG THE SANDBAR. RARE FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO STAY IN THAT CLOSE ESPCECIALLY GOING EITHER DIRECTION. THE DUNE LINE REALLY FLATTENS OUT IN THAT AREA AND THE WIND WAS MUCH MORE CONSISTENT JUST ON THE LIGHT SIDE. NOTHING SPECIAL TODAY JUST SOME LONG CRUISES IN FLAT WARM WATER. ITS BLOWING BETTER TONIGHT AND ANOTHER GREAT, 15-25G35 FORECAST FOR TOMORROW......MAYBE IT WILL HAPPEN AND HOPEFULLY EARLY.