Wind Journal for Mike Murphy -- Friday July 02, 2004 , 3:00p-6:00p -- See All

61st session in 2004
Sailed at BIB
Wind from the SE (mph)
        lulls: 18
        average: 21
        gusts: 24
Rated a 8 of 10

Board: 268 NAISH ENDURO
Sail: 6.0 EZZY INFINITY
Fin: 13.5" WEED
Suit: NONE
Water Temperature: 88 F
Air Temperature: 85 F

FORECAST RANGED FROM 10-15 TO 15-25 AND FORTUNATELY IT WAS CLOSER TO THE HIGHEST ONE. TACK BAF TO ISLAND 31 WITH SEVERAL GOOD RUNS TO THE END AT THE BOAT RAMP. THE INSIDE WAS HAD MORE HOLES BUT THE GUSTS WERE WORTH THE EFFORT.

EASY PLANING EXCEPT IN WORSE HOLES AND FAIRLY CONSISTENT IN BETWEEN. MOSTLY DID FAST TACKS OUTSIDE, MISSED A COUPLE AND HAD A FEW NICE JIBES. GOT 2 OF 3 INSIDE DUCK JIBES AND BOTH HAD GOOD PLANING EXITS. LOTS OF OTHER FAST JIBES AND A COUPLE OF FAST TACKS, A LITTLE SLOW, ON THE INSIDE. SOME RUNS FELT PRETTY FAST RIGGED CLOSE TO MAXIMUM AND FELT LIKE IT COULD HAVE USED A BIT MORE DOWNHAUL.


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