Well, its 2 weeks on and we're into the next set of tides. I spoke to Philip Rush yesterday and Strait temperatures are still generally up around 16C with some cooler patches so it's still swimmable.
The Wellington weather is still being uncooperative and I need a major improvement by the end of the week if I'm to get away this set.
I managed 45km the week after the last set but have had a bit of a rest over Easter. Had a great 4km swim with Helen Adams and the team on Good Friday morning. Halls beach to Birkenhead wharf then down and around the harbour bridge pylon. The crew of harbourmasters RIB kept a suspicious eye on us for a while but obviously decided we knew what we were doing.
Auckland water is nearly down to 17 deg and there arent too many of us left in budgie smugglers.
There may be one more set of tides before the water in the Strait gets too cold starting about 10th May.
At this stage I'm sytill hoping for a chance late this week so check the blog on Friday.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Bugger
We got as far as Hamilton before we got the news that its forecasted 30 knot Northerlies in the Strait tomorrow afternoon. We're now back in Auckland.
Why Hamilton? Cheapest flight ex AKL - $386. Cheapest ex Hamilton $96. 4 people do the math.
The lady swimming today got across in 9.5 hrs. Temperature range in the Strait was 17 to 14 degrees.
I'm now first in the queue and there is the possibility of a swim on Thursday so watch this space.
Why Hamilton? Cheapest flight ex AKL - $386. Cheapest ex Hamilton $96. 4 people do the math.
The lady swimming today got across in 9.5 hrs. Temperature range in the Strait was 17 to 14 degrees.
I'm now first in the queue and there is the possibility of a swim on Thursday so watch this space.
Monday, April 11, 2011
11th April 2011
Well, Here I am again and another 3 weeks down the track.
The Spanish swimmer got across successfully last set of tides in 8.5 hrs but I am told conditions were not pleasant. Conditions went downhill after that swim and now here we are at another set of tides.
I managed 43km in the week after the last tides and have been easing off over the last week. On Sunday I reluctantly sat out the Auckland Central Masters Rangi swim which was run in perfect conditions.
Missing Rangi was the right call in hindsight as I had a call from Philip Rush tonight and he's taking a swimmer across tomorrow and I'm packing my bag for Wednesday and hoping the weather holds.
We are dealing with Wellington weather here so there is still a strong element of chance involved.
I should know one way or another late afternoon tomorrow so my next blog will hopefully be from Wellington tomorrow night.
Watch this space
The Spanish swimmer got across successfully last set of tides in 8.5 hrs but I am told conditions were not pleasant. Conditions went downhill after that swim and now here we are at another set of tides.
I managed 43km in the week after the last tides and have been easing off over the last week. On Sunday I reluctantly sat out the Auckland Central Masters Rangi swim which was run in perfect conditions.
Missing Rangi was the right call in hindsight as I had a call from Philip Rush tonight and he's taking a swimmer across tomorrow and I'm packing my bag for Wednesday and hoping the weather holds.
We are dealing with Wellington weather here so there is still a strong element of chance involved.
I should know one way or another late afternoon tomorrow so my next blog will hopefully be from Wellington tomorrow night.
Watch this space
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