56 ‘ticked’ Bold & Beautiful
swimmers.
Spectacular sunrise this morning, oh my gosh you’ve gotta love winter mornings.
Absolutely superb photos from Gaetan Guilhon and James Goins, wow wow wow I just couldn’t choose which ones to use, they were all so good I just had to include them all, thanks guys !
A lovely swim with a little chop off the point. Beautifully clear water with lots and lots of fish.
Sadly, Gaetan found a dead cuttlefish which the bream were feeding on at Shelly. James
managed to capture this beautifully on camera as you can see in the photo below.
Rumour has it that the cuttlefish would have given birth and then died, Jane is this true ??
Little Sarah Abbott swam both ways with no flippers today, well done Sarah that great 🙂
We are hoping to go and see the movie Oceans at manly cinema on Friday evening, everyone welcome, it would be fun to go and see this as a group. As soon as they publish the session times I’ll post it on the blog.
Happy birthday to Gareth Thomas and Simon Cowell today 🙂
Water Temperature 18.3 degrees.
Air Temperature 11 degrees.
Sunrise 7.01am.
Sunset 4.58pm.
High Tide: 10.24am.
Low Tide: 4.03pm.
21 comments
Stephen Coulter
July 4, 2011 at 9:51 am
For those budding Master Chefs amongst us, rush back to Shelley Beach, get the Cuttle Fish. Here’s some tips for cooking with cuttle fish….http://www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/Information/SpeciesInfo/tabid/91/xmmid/620/xmid/179/Default.aspx
Pacific Jules
July 4, 2011 at 10:20 am
Thankfully it’s a no-take reserve !! 😉
Michel
July 4, 2011 at 11:51 am
Haha – very good 🙂
Michel
July 4, 2011 at 11:55 am
Ah no take-away – dine in only 😉
Jane
July 4, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Re cuttlefish, Gaetan sent his video to Mandy Reid, the marine invertebrate expert at the OzMus – she was very impressed with it. She said the cuttlefish looked sick and if female, would die after laying eggs. The males also die after breeding. So it looks as though they had bred, which augurs well for next season!
Re Oceans film, it would be fun if we all turned up in our pink caps!
Michael [EX CI]
July 4, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Anyone for a 6.20am swim in the morning?? Nick, Izzy and myself so far.
Iain
July 4, 2011 at 4:28 pm
Please include Iain for a 6:20 special.
ps. Does anyone know where we can buy some waterproof lights for our swim caps???
izzy
July 4, 2011 at 4:34 pm
6.20 isn’t it? yipes!
Lesley
July 4, 2011 at 5:06 pm
Oceans movie looks incredible!! – check out this trailer..
http://youtu.be/uXLbQrK6cXw
Iain
July 4, 2011 at 5:16 pm
Tomorrow is going to be fun fun fun
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/gale-warning-for-sydney-20110704-1gya2.html
Gaetan
July 4, 2011 at 5:40 pm
the next week or so you mean 🙂
Gaetan
July 4, 2011 at 5:43 pm
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B00004S901 :-))
Michael [EX CI]
July 4, 2011 at 6:36 pm
An amazing trailer. Looks terrific.
Iain
July 4, 2011 at 6:55 pm
My French-Australian friend, We shall sail to Shelley!
Getting back might be a bit more difficult.
Gaetan
July 4, 2011 at 7:15 pm
ahaha 🙂 to get back this will do http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B004004TRQ
Iain
July 4, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Done!
I’ll go you halves in one, we will keep it at yours and if it works well we will get a second.
I’m pretty sure Jacques Cousteau would get one.
Collie Dog
July 4, 2011 at 10:05 pm
Hi Iain,
Actually you can get light sticks from your local fishing store, you will need to wear 2 or 3 on your big swim. You hold them on with elastplast and safety pins and crack them when it gets dark. If ever I make it for a Sunday 6.20 it would be fun to see a group of phosphorus glowing “pinkies” one morning. Good photo op.
Pacific Jules
July 4, 2011 at 11:43 pm
haha 😉
Pacific Jules
July 4, 2011 at 11:44 pm
Great idea Collie, love your thinking, it would look spectacular ! 🙂
Pacific Jules
July 4, 2011 at 11:46 pm
What a fun idea Jane.
The trailer looks sensational, so pleased you suggested going together, it will make it all the much nicer 🙂
How does the 5pm showing on Friday arvo suit everyone who would like to come ??
katie
July 5, 2011 at 8:19 am
lads,
light sticks are no good if the person or boat looking out for you is in front of you. Lost a friend in the channel for a very long few minutes ! Best use them with a small strobe-they are light weight and cheap as chips.