Saturday, August 2, 2008

Choppy Seas

Today Ted, Robin, Gui and I swam in heavy chop at Bradford beach.  A lot of fun, but a slow go.

We learned that it's not good swimming beyond the buoy at north end of the beach, as it gets shallow and rocky near the point, not good in wavy conditions like today.  The choice is to go way out, which is what Gui did, or turn back, which is what the rest of us did. 

The water is still warm, around 70.  The water was clear at the south end of the beach, but the waves were stirring up the sand and silt at the north end, making the water murky.

After swimming we ate at the snack bar and enjoyed the music, the great weather, and watching all the people.  When we left around noon, the beach was packed, there was nowhere left to park. 

Tip of the day:  Stylish Capri shorts at Old Navy for only nine bucks!  Ask for the Gui collection.

A northeast wind tonight should make for a wavy day again tomorrow, and a pretty good current going south.  I think Klode is the better choice in these conditions.  

Ted and Robin can't swim in the morning as they are doing a triathlon, and I can't swim in the afternoon, so I will be swimming Klode at 10AM, and Ted and Robin will there at 3PM.  Monday morning we'll be swimming at Klode at 6:30AM.   

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