Tuesday 6 December 2016 – 18 Sleeps till Christmas

With a low tide at 7.13 this morning and the 30 cm of S/S/E swell , it was a perfect morning for a swim. While not sunny, the rain stayed away with only a light and occasional spattering. The walk to the point made for an easy start.

Before we had even started Ian was checking on the results of the 6.30 swim and the word was not a Jimble to be seen probably the result of the S?E winds and swell as it seems to keep them out of the bay.

We had about 190 including the 6:30 mob with 4 newbies and a glorious 21.5 sea temp that made it feel like a cool bath.

As you can see nary a breeze on the water and a bit of clarity for the first time in a while.

Not sure the camera really provides a good indication but take my word for it , it was a clearer day sub surface than I have seen for a while.

By the time we got to Shelley it was even calmer.

Sparkles and Melissa practising for the next gig.

And on the return Elaine popped up.

And the her good friend Karen who made the whole distance this morning and some as she landed well up the beach. Almost a double I would say. But still lots of energy with a clean Toyota leap to finish.

Following on from the week in Lord Howe, for anyone interested in doing a Tonga Whale swim, there is some discussion bout a 2017 week and or a 2018 week with Phil Smith from “Whales in the Wild”. We are going to have an info evening where he will come and talk to us (as he is in Sydney over the break) about the swims involved and the Whales of course. I had a quick look on line at his business and the reviews and thought you may like to see them as well. If you are interested drop me a mail and I will include you for the info evening in early January.

https://vimeo.com/49743214

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowUserReviews-g317043-d2357439-r183377208-Whales_in_the_Wild-Neiafu_Vava_u_Islands.html

http://www.whalesinthewild.com/gallery.htm

Have a great week.

Brian

Summer Badge

Summer Swims 6k and 10k. The 6k swims run on any Saturday during summer from December to February. There is only one 10k swim in each of the months of December, February and March (not in January). The proposed date for the first 10k swim is Saturday 10th December 2016.

Summer Triple Badge

Please don’t forget our Summer Triple badge this summer! If you can’t make the 6 km distance, or want to warm up for the 6 km swim, why not do a triple Manly-Shelly swim any day and you earn a badge (don’t forget to log it on i-log). Due to popular demand, this year you will be able to earn the Summer Triple as well the 6 km badge.Everyone is eligible for two badges in any combination (triple/6km, 6km/10km, triple/10km), so start training!!

23rd Ocean Care Day Festival – This Sun 4 Dec – Manly Beachfront 10.30am – 4.30pm

Fun activities for everyone – seaside scavenge, a touchable ocean lab, live music, roving artists, eco talks and lots of great eco exhibitions and stalls celebrating our oceans and raising awareness about the threats to our oceans.

https://www.facebook.com/somanly/?ref=br_rs

Boomerang Bags Manly Launch – 23rd Ocean Care Day Festival

Date: This Sunday 4 Dec @ 12.30pm

Time: 12.30pm

Location: Southern Stage Manly Beachfront (opp Royal Far West)

Join us in the celebrations of launching this exciting initiative into the community of Manly at the 23rd Ocean Care Day Festival.

Boomerang Bags is a bag share initiative driven by our community to reduce single use plastic pollution in our community.

From next week, look out for the bright red boomerang bag boxes located in local businesses throughout Manly’s shopping precinct.

The boxes will be stocked with FREE reusable fabric shopping bags for customers to borrow when they forget to bring their own.

Simple borrow a bag when you need it most and return to a red BB box along with any extras you have at home.

The availability of free reusable bags reduces the amount of plastic materials entering our landfills and waterways and encourages a mentality of re-use in our community.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/905475572932227/

The B&B Christmas calendars are on sale! Grab one for yourself, and many more as stocking fillers!

B&B Christmas Party – don’t miss out – BOOK EARLY

The B & B Christmas Party this year will be held on Tuesday 13^th December at 6.30 pm in the Moonshine Bar (2^nd Floor) at the Steyne Hotel. All swimmers and partners/friends are welcome (no under 18s unfortunately). The theme again this year is simply “Christmas”. So come dressed in your finest Christmas paraphernalia. Lots of fun and dancing are guaranteed, with music by a fantastic rock band “Gluteus Maximus”. The cost is $10 per head, with all proceeds going to the running costs of the B&B. Book HERE now! Don’t miss out on this fun event, numbers are limited