This morning as the sun swung round the dark side and piqued the horizon into action, we looked out to a sea of glass. Always a good omen on a wintery morning.
With waves in the negligible zone and an inconsistent south swell pushing the ripples at somewhere between a 7 and 9 second period, we knew we were in for a swimming treat. What we hadn’t counted on was the degree drop overnight and the milky fine residue from the last swell still settling and keeping visibility to about 2 metres. I had to throw in the obligatory shot of the night watchman’s beach house as it is the first thing we see each morning as we early look past for an inkling of the conditions
A rare Manly millpond.
A quiet gathering this morning, steeling against the 17 degree shockwaves with mid rising tide and no waves made for a calm walk almost to the point.
There was more of a general drift off toward New Zealand this morning as most set sail with their own “lets go”.
As was expected, the dark side of the bay was a tad colder and didn’t embolden the usual stayers.
Another great swim.
And to cap it off, it was Laura’s birthday. Hard not to smile on a day like this.
Have a great week everyone.
Cheers
Brian
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ATEC Conference
Australian Triathlon, Endurance & Cycling (ATEC) Conference is coming up in Sydney soon: 9-10th Sept, at Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park. Every year ATEC attracts thousands of cyclists, runners, swimmers, triathletes and endurance sports enthusiasts to engage with leading endurance brands, learn from industry influencers, meet inspiring athletes and take part in the interactive seminars, workshops, competitions and activations. As an ambassador of this event, they have offered a personal 2FOR1 code which I am able to share with you all, should any of you wish to attend, please quote ATEC17JI at the checkout to get your 2 for 1 tickets! To check out more about the conference visit their website: www.atecshow.com.au Facebook page: https://www.facebook. Or watch the ATEC launch video: https://www.facebook.
B&B MONTHLY DINNER – GUEST SPEAKER The next B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 8th August at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. The guest speaker on the night will be travel agent Brett Goulston, whose talk is entitled “20 places you should visit even though you may never have heard about them and probably can’t pronounce them” Brett is co-owner of Blue Dot Travel (with two of our B&B swimmers, Brod Brennan & Joanne Coughlan). All three are travel tragics who have travelled to most of the corners of the globe and are passionate travellers, swimmers and walkers. Blue Dot Travel is a boutique travel business which has generously signed on as a B&B sponsor. The business focuses on mature/young at heart travellers who are looking for unique experiences (think Madagascar, Kamchatka, Nagaland, Ethiopia, Caucuses, Iceland, etc). To celebrate the occasion they will be giving away 5 lucky door prizes on the night as well as offering Bold & Beautiful members a $250 discount off any trip they book in the next 60 days. The cost of the dinner is great value at only $25 a head, which includes shared entrees, and a selection of mains to choose from (including a vegetarian option). Glasses of beer or wine and desserts are also available at the special price of only $5 each. Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential: To avoid disappointment and secure your spot please book HERE. B&B Badge info:
To qualify for the WWW badge (winter without wetsuit) you must complete all of the above without wearing a wetsuit or any other form of bodily thermal enhancement (don’t forget to check the “without wetsuit” button on the log in screen). Why not give it a try? |
5 comments
Edwina Harrison
08/08/2017 at 1:32 pm
Happy birthday Laura, photos are gorgeous brian 👍🐳
DWSS
08/08/2017 at 1:47 pm
Happy Birthday Laura!!!
Great Blog Brian!! _ Loved the photos!!!
BEST BLOG EVER!!
Lisa B
08/08/2017 at 2:37 pm
Gorgeous photos of an amazing swim Brian, you captured the swim perfectly in your descriptions as well. Laura I hope your birthday has continued to be happy and fun filled
Elizabeth
08/08/2017 at 7:42 pm
Happy birthday Laura. Lovely [post swim of course] smile.
Laura
09/08/2017 at 11:20 am
Thank you for the well wishes and a beautiful start to the day! 🙂