Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Wednesday June 16, 2004 , 1:00p-6:00p -- See All

55th session in 2004
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the S (mph)
        lulls: 18
        average: 22
        gusts: 27
Rated a 8 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 5.3 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 88 F
Air Temperature: 87 F

PRETTY GOOD 15-20 TRYNG TO BE CLOSER TO 20 MOST OF THE TIME AND ALL GUSTS WERE WELCOME. TACK WAS BAF TO ISLAND #1 WITH GOOD PLANING, SPEED AND FLAT WATER GOING SOUTH CLOSE TO THE SANDBAR. HAD TROUBLE REPEATING ALL THIS ON MOST RETURN TRIPS AS THE INSIDE WAS JUST TOO INCONSISTENT WITH THE WAY SOUTH WIND DIRECTION. THE OUTSIDE WAS PRETTY CONSISTENT AND NICE EXPECIALLY AROUND THE ISLAND, DID MAKE IT TO ISLAND #2 A COUPLE OF TIMES AND SAW THE STICK NEAR THE ISLAND WAS STILL FLAGGED. HAD SOME NICE STARBOARD JUMPS, MADE A BUNCH OF FAST TACKS AND A FEW POWERED PLANING JIBES ON THE OUTSIDE, ONE INSIDE DUCK JIBE OTHERWISE NOTHING WORTH MENTIONING ON THE INSIDE. SECOND SESSION WAS A BIT WINDIER REQUIRING MORE DOWNHAUL TO PUT RIG AT MED BUT WITH A LITTLE NEGATIVE OUTHAUL. STARTED WITH WAVE BLADE BUT STARTED PICKING UP SOME WEEDS AND CHANGED TO A WEED FIN. TRIED ALL DAY TO BREAK 30MPH BUT WAS HUNG UP AT 28.3 UNTIL LAST SESSION BUT STILL NEVER GOT TO 30MPH.

GPS > > > 67 MILES @ 29.9 MPH PEAK SPEED.


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