Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Saturday April 24, 2004 , 1:30p-3:30p -- See All

33rd session in 2004
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the E (mph)
        lulls: 21
        average: 24
        gusts: 27
Rated a 8 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 12.5" WAVE BLADE
Suit: SHORT
Water Temperature: 75 F
Air Temperature: 75 F

NOT EXPECTING MUCH BUT THE WEATHER GOT MORE ACTIVE AND SURE ENOUGH IT BLEW GOOD ALL DAY LONG. COULD HAVE USED 5.3 BUT OPTED FOR THE INSURANCE OF A BIGGER SAIL AND AFRAID IT WOULD BE DROPPING OR START RAINING.

TACK WAS OUT TO BOAT RAMP CHANNEL AND SOUTH BIRD ISLAND CUTTING IT VERY CLOSE BOTH WAYS AT THE NORTH POINT. VERY SHALLOW BUT NICE FLAT WATER OVERALL JUST A FEW HOLES, ALWAYS PLANING AND MOSTLY POWERED. ON THE INSIDE, MISSED A JIBE AND FAST TACK BUT MADE A DUCK JIBE, SEVERAL FAST TACKS AND SOME PLANING JIBES. GOT A FEW LITTLE HOPS AND HAD A GOOD TIME OVERALL. FIRST TIME WITH THIS SAIL/FIN COMBO, DID SPIN OUT TWICE, POINTED OK BUT HAD TO USE LESS BACK FOOT PRESSURE. SAIL AT MID DOWN/OUTHAUL NOT EXACTLY BALANCED, MAYBE WITH EXCESS POWER MORE DOWNHAUL AND/OR HIGHER BOOM?


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