Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Wednesday May 19, 2004 , 3:30p-6:00p -- See All

41st session in 2004
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the SE (mph)
        lulls: 14
        average: 18
        gusts: 23
Rated a 8 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 12.5" WAVE BLADE
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 85 F
Air Temperature: 85 F

FORECAST RANGED FORM AND DIDN'T EXPECT MUCH BUT IT TURNED OUT TO AT LEAST BE FUN. WATER WAS VERY FLAT AND EASY TO STAY ON THE SANDBAR GOING SOUTH AND NOT TOO BAD ON THE RETURN. TACK WAS TO ISLAND #2 OTHERWISE AND MADE A FEW SOLO RUNS TO ISLAND #3 CROSSING THE IWC AT MARKER #146 JUST ACROSS FROM ISLAND 3. THE WIND AND CHOP WAS NICE BETWEEN ISLANDS #2 & #3 AND IT LOOKWD GREAT ALONG THE DOWNWIND SIDE OF ISLAND #3.

ALSO HAD SOME GOOD PLANING, BUT NOT THAT FAST RUNS TO THE BOAT RAMP END. ALWAYS ABLE TO RUN ALONG THE SANDBAR ON THE RETURN AND WITH NICE SPEED AT TIMES. DID A FEW FAST TACKS AND JUMPS ON THE OUTSIDE AND AN INSIDE DUCK JIBE, OTHERWISE SOME NICE PLANING JIBES BUT MOSTLY JUST REGULAR JIBES. DID NOT FALL IN OR GET WET EXCEPT ONCE IN A SIGNIFICANT HOLE.

THE WATER OVERALL WAS VERY FLAT JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A CLASSIC DAR IF IT HAD BEEN A LITTLE WINDIER. STARTED SEEING JELLIES AGAIN.


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