Wind Journal for Mike Murphy Friday April 16, 2004

28th session in 2004 Sailed at BIB Wind from the SE (mph) lulls: 20 average: 24 gusts: 29 Rated a 9 of 10		Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO Sail: 5.3 EZZY INFINITY Fin: 12.5" WAVE BLADE Suit: SHORT Water Temperature: 74 F Air Temperature: 75 F
MUCH BETTER TODAY ON EXACTLY THE SAME GEAR BUT ABLE TO GET PLENTY OF POWER MOST OF THE TIME. THE TACK WAS TO ISLAND #1 AND ISLAND #2 AT TIMES AND IT WAS PRETTY CHOPPY EVERYWHERE ON THE OUTSIDE. THE SAMDBAR RUN WAS WORKING BETTER TODAY, NOT ABLE TO HUG THE SANDBAR AS MUCH GOING SOUTH BUT THE RETURN TO THE LAUNCH WAS MUCH MORE CONSISTENT, WITH BIG GUSTS IN THE JIBE ZONE. HAD TWO GREAT DUCK JIBES AND A COUPLE OF REGULAR JIBE ALL WITH PLANING EXITS. DID A BUNCH OF OUTSIDE FAST TACKS AND A FEW JUMPS BUT MISSED TWO JIBES AND ONE INSIDE FAST TACK. TOP SPEEDSTERS TODAY WERE 34-37.7 MPH.