Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Friday April 02, 2004 , 11:30p-3:30p -- See All

25th session in 2004
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the E (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: SHORT
Water Temperature: 76 F
Air Temperature: 75 F

REALLY A NICE CHANGE WITH THE NORTHEAST THEN EAST WIND DIRECTION, TACK BAF REAL CLOSE TO THE POINT AND ACROSS THE BOAT RAMP CHANNEL. ONLY MADE ONE RUN ACROSS IWC ABOUT HALF WAY TO KING RANCH SHORE.

MISSED A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING INSIDE AT FIRST AND ENDED UP WITH BUNCHES OF FAST TACKS AND A COUPLE OF DUCK JIBES. GOT A PRETTY MASSIVE JUMP ON A BIG BOAT WAKE. HAD PLENTY OF POWER MOST OF THE TIME WITH JUST INTERMITTENT HOLES AND THE INSIDE WAS TOUGH TO MAINTAIN POWER AT TIMES. REALLY FUN DAY JUST PLANING AND JIBING IN FLAT WATER.


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