Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Friday May 21, 2004 , 3:00p-6:00p -- See All

43rd session in 2004
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the SE (mph)
        lulls: 16
        average: 20
        gusts: 24
Rated a 9 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 85 F
Air Temperature: 85 F

A LITTLE BETTER TODAY, SEEMED MORE CONSISTENT ALTHOUGH THERE WERE HOLES, THE INSIDE WAS WORKING MUCH BETTER GOING BOTH DIRECTIONS.

TACKED MOSTLY TO ISLAND #1, ALSO #2 AT TIMES AND RETURNED AS CLOSE TO THE SANDBAR AS POSSIBLE ALL THE WAY TO THE BOAT RAMP END. NICE FLAT WATER IN REAL CLOSE, ALWAYS EASY PLANING AND WITH SPEED IN THE GUSTS. DID A COUPLE OF DUCK JIBES, A FEW FAST TACKS AND JUMPS BUT ENDED UP IN THE WATER A FEW TIMES JUST DOING REGULAR STUFF.

RIGGED JUST LIKE YESTERDAY EXCEPT MORE DOWNHAUL (ABOUT MID) AND IT FELT BETTER ESPECIALLY WHEN FULLY LOADED. COULD HAVE USED A LITTLE MORE DOWN OR OUTHAUL A FEW TIMES BUT OVERALL IT WAS ABOUT RIGHT AND WAS DEFINITELY FASTER THAN YESTERDAY.

GPS > > > 51 MILES @ 29 MPH PEAK SPEED


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