Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Monday May 17, 2004 , 2:00p-4:00p -- See All

40th session in 2004
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the SE (mph)
        lulls: 16
        average: 21
        gusts: 26
Rated a 8 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 82 F
Air Temperature: 82 F

REALLY GOOD CONSIDERING THE 10-15 FORECAST. TACK WAS UPWIND OF ISLAND #1 AND UP TO ISLAND #2. CAUTION- WATER LEVEL IS PRETTY HIGH BUT DID NOT SEE THE STICK AT ISLAND #3, GONNA HAVE TO MARK IT FOR SURE. REALLY BETTER WIND ON THE OUTSIDE ESPECIALLY BETWEEN THE TWO ISLANDS.

RIGGED AT MEDIUM DOWN/OUTHAUL WAS ABOUT RIGHT. DID MORE OUTHAUL LATER AND WAS GETTING CLOSE TO NEED ING MORE DOWNHAUL TOO. ONLY DID A FEW OUTSIDE FAST TACKS, AN INSIDE DUCK JIBE AND A FEW PORT JUMPS BETWEEN THE ISLANDS. PLANING WAS NO PROBLEM AND THE WATER WAS REASONABLY FLAT, WITH SEVERAL FAST RUNS BETWEEN THE LAUNCH AND BOAT RAMP END.

GPS > > > 33 MILES AT 29.7 MPH PEAK


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