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EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE SAILING, FIFTH 4.7 DAY AND .... THE FORECAST CALLS FOR MORE POSSIBLY THROUGH SATURDAY. US OPEN STARTS TOMORROW WHICH MAY BE INTERESTING WITH WIND AT MCGEE BEACH.
TODAY WAS ALL BAF BETWEEN ISLAND #1 AND THE LAUNCH. THE INSIDE WAS A BIT INCONSISTENT AND NOT WORKING WELL BETWEEN THE LAUNCH AND BOAT RAMP END. HAD LOTS OF GOOD AND PRETTY FAST RUNS OUT IN THE MODERATE CHOP BUT NOTHING GREAT ALONG THE SANDBAR. MISSED A FEW OUTSIDE FAST TACKS, A COUPLE OF JIBES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND AN INSIDE DUCK JIBE. DID MAKE SEVERAL FAST TACKS, ONE INSIDE, A FEW DUCK JIBES AND SEVERAL GOOD PLANING JIBES. ALSO MADE SEVERAL HOPS BUT ALMOST SPUN OUT ON THE LANDINGS.
RIGGED SAIL ABOUT MAX DOWNHAUL AND MID OUTHAUL AND IT FELT ABOUT RIGHT. IT WAS PRETTY GUSTY AT TIMES MOVING THE DRAFT AROUND BUT NOT OVERPOWERING. EASY PLANING OVERALL BUT ONLY WITH MUCH SPEED ABOUT MIDWAY OUT TO ISLAND #1.
ROBERT AND BOB HIT 37 MPH ON 7.0/7.4 SAILS. DIDN'T USE GPS TODAY AND DOUBT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A NEW PEAK NFOR ME.
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