The news reports made me wonder if the sea would be ok for me today to swim in But you should always have a look. The conditions depend on the orientation of the beach, where you get in and also your skill. I managed it ok today but only entering. Exiting at South Steyne was not for me
Danny reached 1000km today - I am told this is after 10 years. I did not have a boa so swimmers obliged.
Some handsome swimmers arriving
Early swimmers giving a good report
the shower scene
Some sporty people who also swim
It is hard to capture swimmers moving too fast
Michelle and Ian
Lucky I got Andrea without having to go through her agent. A great early swim
Management notices
Management notices:
Water temp: 21.4
Newbies: 2
Total swimmers: 114
Notices:
The Monthly Dinner– 12th March 2019 – Guest Speaker
The first B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 12th February at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest on the night will be Helen Pitt, a Sydney Morning Herald journalist who won the 2018 Walkley Book Award for her book The House, the dramatic story of the Sydney Opera House. In 2016, she wrote a story about the Bold and Beautiful swim club, which is where she met veteran B&B swimmer Wilf Deck, a former Opera House engineer with Arup’s who features in the book. Helen will talk about the book and will have copies for sale on the night.
Please book early for this event as it is sure to be popular. 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 at www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html.
Redevelopment of Manly Surf Club
Alex Prendergast is the B&B representative on the steering committee overseeing the proposed redevelopment of the surf club. Alex has been asked to canvass the opinion of the B&B membership regarding improvements that we see would be beneficial to our group. So, now is your chance to have a say in this matter. If you have any suggestions, regarding the development can you please send them to Alex at [email protected].
DRUM LINES AT MANLY
SMART (Shark Management Alert in Real Time) drumlines will be trialled off Sydney beaches from Barrenjoey to Newport and from Dee Why to Manly as part of a three month trial.
From 10 February to 12 May 2019, 20 SMART drumlines will be trialled at Palm, Whale, Avalon, Bilgola, Newport, Manly, Queenscliff, Freshwater, Curl Curl and Dee Why beaches near existing shark nets.
This technology has achieved strong results on both the North and South Coast and will now be tested at some of the State’s most popular beaches. There is no intention to remove shark nets from Sydney, Wollongong or Newcastle beaches.
SMART drumlines allow contractors to humanely and safely catch sharks, tag them and then relocate them away from swimmers and surfers before releasing them. When a tagged shark is detected, the community is instantly alerted through the SharkSmart App and Twitter feeds.Watch the SMART drumline video
The drumlines will be set 500 metres offshore every morning (weather permitting) and collected at the end of each day. They consist of two buoys and a satellite-linked communications unit, which is attached to a hook baited with a single mullet.
DPI will host a series of community drop-in stands at trial beaches today and in the coming weeks to speak with locals about how SMART drumlines operate and share results from previous trials.
What I have been reading
I am reading Dark Suits and Sad Songs by Denzil Meyrik. pretty average but an easy light read set on the west coast of scotland
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