Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Tuesday May 11, 2004 , 3:00p-5:30p -- See All

37th session in 2004
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the SE (mph)
        lulls: 16
        average: 22
        gusts: 28
Rated a 8 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 12.5" WAVE BLADE
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 80 F
Air Temperature: 80 F

GOOD DAY AFTER TOO LONG A BREAK. NOT SURE WHAT WAS FORECAST AND AT FIRST LOOKED A LITTLE DOUBTFUL BUT ...

CONSISTENT PLANING AND FULLY POWERED IN THE GUSTS, TACK WAS TO ISLAND #1 AND #2 AND AT TIMES LONG THE SANDBAR. NOT QUITE ENOUGH WITHOUT GUSTS ON THE INSIDE BUT STILL SOME NICE RUNS TO THE BOAT RAMP END. HAD 2 INSIDE DUCK JIBES, A BUNCH OF OUTSIDE FAST TACKS AND SEVERAL NICE HOPS NEAR THE ISLANDS BUT MISSED ONE OUTSIDE JIBE.

THE CROWD HAS THINNED CONSIDERABLY AND IT WAS THE FIRST DAY WITH NO WETSUIT. IT WAS REALLY GREAT, EVERYTHING WARM.

BILL AND ROBERT WERE TOPPED IN AT WELL OVER 30. NOT REALLY OVERPOWERED BUT NEEDED MORE DOWNHAUL, EASY PLANING JUST DIDN'T FEEL VERY FAST TODAY.

GPS >>> 44.1 MILES PEAK SPEED 28.6 MPH


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