Sunday 23/5 Sunday lazy late start day

 

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL SWIM SQUAD IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING
DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH WARNINGS ON THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19).

Thank you for following public health advice at all times. 

To keep informed of events please read notices at the end of the blog.

Loving a lazy, late start on a Sunday morning. After a big week there is nothing better than getting out of the early rising routine and have a leisurely mid-morning swim. The sun was shining and the water sparkling on my arrival and as I entered the water the first splash told me that winter was coming,  17 odd deg C felt a lot colder than the 19 odd deg C of last week. Despite the first chill I was excited that the jimbles had departed and the viz was improving.

Looking out over the beautiful CTB

With the cooler water in Cabbage Tree Bay (CTB) comes the arrival of the Port Jacksons,  Crested Horn Sharks and their offspring.  I was excited to see this beautiful crested horn shark swim below me this morning.

Below is a tiny, newly hatched Port Jackson, taken a week ago (note the saddle marking on its back)

 

Some giant cuttlefish were spotted today around from the point and along the reef towards Shelly beach. If you have the travel bug you might like to see hundreds of these cuttlefish in the wild at Whyalla, SA.

Follow the link below to read more.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-16/cuttlefish-arrive-early-whyalla-aggregation-giant-cephalopods/100074420?utm_campaign=news-article-share-control&utm_content=mail&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web 

Looking for the giant cuttlefish. We spotted it near the point, the one above.

Plentiful yellowtail now visible once more :)

Helena and Christine now signed up and ready to do log and enjoy their swims.

Winter Swimming

While we had hoped that the B&B could resume its normal activities by now, we are still bound by Covid 19 restrictions with which we would be unable to fully comply. So, for the near future, B&B’s operations will continue to be suspended. This does not mean you need to stop swimming. As an encouragement to swim, B&B will offer its usual badges over the winter swimming season. To qualify for a highly prized winter badge, you need to:

• swim from Manly to Shelly and return (or halfway swim) a minimum of 20 times between 1st June and 31st August. 
• swim in at least 7 different weeks during the same period.
• log your swims.

If you manage to do all of your qualifying swims without a wetsuit (or other thermal enhancing equipment), you will also qualify for the coveted WWW badge (winter without wetsuit).

Since we no longer have restrictions on movement within the community, the Covid swim will no longer be a swim option and all swims must be at Manly. Should there be any restrictions imposed during the Winter period, The Covid Swim will return as an option.

B&B monthly dinner – Tuesday 8^th June 2021

The next B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 8th June at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. To celebrate World Oceans Day, this month’s speaker is Robert Olive, co-ordinator and a senior turtle carer from the Australian Seabird Rescue (ASR) organisation, whose volunteers have been rescuing seabirds and sea turtles along the NSW coastline for over 25 years. Robert will talk about the amazing work they do and specifically about the rescue, rehabilitation and release of two green sea turtles, Billie and Ella in Cabbage Tree Bay.

There will be the opportunity to sign up to a Volunteers First Responders Training Course to be held on 26 June in Manly to learn about the capture, handling and first aid of seabirds, turtles and other coastal wildlife. Dinner attendees will also have an opportunity to help fund this important work. On the night, Bommie Australia, a Manly conscious clothing & beachwear brand, will donate 50% of all sales of their ocean inspired swim goggle bag range and beach accessories to ASR.

The cost of the dinner is great value at only $30 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 (please note, NO BYO). Bookings are essential, so to avoid disappointment and secure your spot please book at

www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html . 

 

Enjoy your lazy sunday

Pauline (aka HRH)