Swimmers, we’ve recently debated vaxing and climate change and hot from the debating floor comes the vexing issue of whether to swim in straight lines or triangles. So I asked swimmers this morning what shape is best to swim in and I was stunned at the variety of geometry we uncovered. Not just lines and...

Wednesday 10th November   water temp 19.5 (air temp at 7am just above that!) tide low at 6:53 vibe:  happy after a few days of stellar swimming conditions but a bit of tiredness showing, perhaps a bit of fatigue from many long awited reunions, adventures after “freedom day” is starting to show  … There was...

  After yesterday’s swim, lovely as it was, where thoughts were more on getting back to the wall to celebrate wonderful weather woman Alison’s special round birthday with a celebratory spread, today was all about the swim. Lisa, Ro and Ros pondering the dangerous current sign with flat seas in the background.   The temperature...

House Every Weekend…and not the lockdown version Music is synonymous, symbiotic almost, with the ocean. Today, during our brief stop at Shelly, Scott asked what goes through our mind as we traversed the bay, and today it was one of my favourite songs on repeat. House Every Weekend. The meditative cruise that is the Bold...

The conditions today were the same as they appeared to be. Thank you Sean for the title of the blog It is important to have a good look at the conditions for a good while before you get in so that, if you can, you discern patterns. Attention to detail will reward you with a...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Thank you for continuing to follow public health advice at all times to protect yourself and your community. *SSDD = Showy Sealife, Daytime Dancing Um, OK, no unicorns! Have a great day anyway!! Water temp – Manly:  19.4

  It was a bit wild and woolly out there today summed up nicely by the above 2 photos. (Chrissie forgot to change her shoes this morn as she hurried out the door to meet the 7.30am crew)! The breeze and bump was playing havoc with everyone! Even hard core swimmers struggled to get through...

THE CUP- tune in at 3pm for the race and see the winner   FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE- only 10000 fully vaxed this year but race followers are excited to see a crowd at this fabulous venue.   THE HORSES PharLap- Melbourne Cup winner 1930- Inspiring the Nation through the Great Depression, legendary NZ bred horse...

  CONDITIONS Sky                Overcast Water            18º Surface         Calm but undulating Ambience     Trippy Returnee       Dorset Air                 17º Vis                Poor Jimbles         Nil Floaters        Messy debris across bay Aid                Tennis Ball

Above: Sun rising like a big orange pumpkin at 5.55am. Early start to the day, still a few hairy swimmers clawing and howling at the moon when I arrived from Bates Motel. What lies beneath? But it is the cast of characters on the shore that you need to worry more about on a day...