Next Swim: Sunday June 30 1:00PM, followed by the Estabrook Park Biergarten
Last Swim: Saturday, June 29th 1PM
Water Temp: 59
Waves: 1-3 foot swells, building
Water Clarity: Poor near shore, a little better further out
Crew: Cap'n, Neo, Patriarch
We've been stuck in a pattern of clouds, rain, fog, offshore winds and cold water. Until today. Around noon the wind shifted, coming out of the northeast, clearing the sky, building big waves and bringing in warmer water. It was my first big wave swim of the season, I had forgotten how much fun it is. The noreaster continues all night and tomorrow morning so I would expect another fun ride tomorrow.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Friday, June 28, 2013
Becomming Macho Swimmers
Next Swims:
Saturday June 29th @ 1pm
Sunday June 30th @ 1pm (Estabrook Beer Garden to follow)
Last Swims:
Friday 6/28 @ 5:30am
Water Temp: 53.4 (per Captn's Macho-meter)
Air Temp: 66 & sunny
Waves: calm
Clarity: crystal
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Gumdrop, Showgirl, David, Geofrey, John, Julie, Erin and Capt'n
Skin Count: 1 (Mucho Macho Man Diablo)
Suit Count: 9
Ordinary swimmers may shy away from swimming when the 53 degree water bites at your toes and fingers....but after getting up early and arriving at the beach at 5:30am under perfect swimming conditions the Klode Kru enjoyed a Macho Man/Woman swim this morning. "We've come this far...no wimpin' out now!"...The Patriarch exclaimed as he walked the plank. In addition to the pristine swim conditions also highlighting this morning's swim were Showgirl's threesome and several notable comments regarding Showgirls wetsuit. :)
Thursday 6/27 @ 5:30am
(posted by Showgirl) Water Temp: mid 50's?
Air Temp: Warm and lovely
Waves: None
Clarity: Good not great
Crew: Kahuna, Showgirl and probably Diablo
Suit Count: 2
Skin Count: 1 (Diablo)
Pre-swim Kahuna said, "this is like jumping out of a perfectly good airplane." As in, why would one want to leave a warm bed to swim at 5:30am? But as usual, the swim was great, and was an enormous reward for getting up early.
Wednesday 06/26 5:30AM-ish
(posted by Showgirl) water Temp: upper 50's?
Air Temp: Warm but dropping
Waves: few
Clarity: crystal clear near shore, stirred up further out
Crew: Diablo, Gumdrop, Showgirl
Skin Count: 3!
It was a brisk swim south to the picnic table and back around the rocks for a little extra distance. It was also my first skin swim of 2013, and as we all know, once you go skin, there's no going back
Monday 06/24, 5:30am
(posted by Showgirl) Water Temp: 51
Air Temp: low to mid 70's and muggy
Waves: almost none
Clarity: crystal
Crew: Showgirl, with guest appearance by Been Speed! (and his thermometer)
Suit Count: 1.5
I was hoping this might be my first skin swim of the summer..... until I put my toe in the chilly water. I suited up and swam south to the pipe/concrete things.
When I got back to the beach there was Ben Speed, who told me the water was 51
Saturday June 29th @ 1pm
Sunday June 30th @ 1pm (Estabrook Beer Garden to follow)
Last Swims:
Friday 6/28 @ 5:30am
Water Temp: 53.4 (per Captn's Macho-meter)
Air Temp: 66 & sunny
Waves: calm
Clarity: crystal
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Gumdrop, Showgirl, David, Geofrey, John, Julie, Erin and Capt'n
Skin Count: 1 (Mucho Macho Man Diablo)
Suit Count: 9
Ordinary swimmers may shy away from swimming when the 53 degree water bites at your toes and fingers....but after getting up early and arriving at the beach at 5:30am under perfect swimming conditions the Klode Kru enjoyed a Macho Man/Woman swim this morning. "We've come this far...no wimpin' out now!"...The Patriarch exclaimed as he walked the plank. In addition to the pristine swim conditions also highlighting this morning's swim were Showgirl's threesome and several notable comments regarding Showgirls wetsuit. :)
Thursday 6/27 @ 5:30am
(posted by Showgirl) Water Temp: mid 50's?
Air Temp: Warm and lovely
Waves: None
Clarity: Good not great
Crew: Kahuna, Showgirl and probably Diablo
Suit Count: 2
Skin Count: 1 (Diablo)
Pre-swim Kahuna said, "this is like jumping out of a perfectly good airplane." As in, why would one want to leave a warm bed to swim at 5:30am? But as usual, the swim was great, and was an enormous reward for getting up early.
Wednesday 06/26 5:30AM-ish
(posted by Showgirl) water Temp: upper 50's?
Air Temp: Warm but dropping
Waves: few
Clarity: crystal clear near shore, stirred up further out
Crew: Diablo, Gumdrop, Showgirl
Skin Count: 3!
It was a brisk swim south to the picnic table and back around the rocks for a little extra distance. It was also my first skin swim of 2013, and as we all know, once you go skin, there's no going back
Monday 06/24, 5:30am
(posted by Showgirl) Water Temp: 51
Air Temp: low to mid 70's and muggy
Waves: almost none
Clarity: crystal
Crew: Showgirl, with guest appearance by Been Speed! (and his thermometer)
Suit Count: 1.5
I was hoping this might be my first skin swim of the summer..... until I put my toe in the chilly water. I suited up and swam south to the pipe/concrete things.
When I got back to the beach there was Ben Speed, who told me the water was 51
Monday, June 24, 2013
Super Mooon Swim Summary
Next Swim: 5:30am Monday 6/24
Last Swims:
Saturday 6/22 @ 1pm
Sunday 6/23 @ 1pm
Sunday 6/23 @ 8:30pm (Super Moon Swim)
Conditions:
Saturday 6/22
Water Temp: 59-62
Air Temp: upper 60's and fog at the start / 70's & sun at the end
Waves: moderate chop from southeast
Clarity: surprisingly clear considering the chop
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Kahuna, Amy, Capt'n
Pitch Count: 5
Suit Count: 5
Sunday 6/23 @ 1pm
Water Temp: 56.4
Air Temp: 84 & Sunny
Waves: rippled surface
Clarity: clear
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Riptide, Diamond Dave, Capt'n
Skin Count: 2
Suit Count: 3
Pitch Count: 4
Sunday 6/23 @ 8:30pm (Super Moon Swim)
Water Temp: 54.3
Air Temp: 73 & clear
Waves: calm
Clarity: difficult to tell / cloudy?
Crew: Gumdrop, Kahuna, eRun, Ele, Ele's Mom, Neo, Heidi, David, Lindsey, Andy, Joey, Nick, Dave, Matt, Molly, Capt'n with special guest appearance by The Patriarch and Perry! (Post Pitsch cameo by Gigi)
Skin Count: 2
Suit Count: 14
Pitsch Count: 12
The Klode Kru just prior to walking the plank at our first ever Super Moon Swim! Pictured from left to right: Capt'n, eRun, Lindsey, Ele, Andy, Ele's Mom, Neo, Molly, Kahuna, Matt, Joey, David, Gumdrop, The Patriarch, Heidi
The Klode Kru following our traditional round of Pitsch. Pictured from left to right: The Patriarch, Perry, Gumdrop, Kahuna, David, Neo, Lindsey, Andy, Ele, Ele's Mom, eRun
Kahuna and David pose for a picture while Kahuna is heard muttering "Fla, Fla, Fla"....which I do believe translates to 'come on in...the water's great!'.
The Super Moon climbs over the horizon just before 9pm. Note how it appears to be 14% larger than usual....
Last Swims:
Saturday 6/22 @ 1pm
Sunday 6/23 @ 1pm
Sunday 6/23 @ 8:30pm (Super Moon Swim)
Conditions:
Saturday 6/22
Water Temp: 59-62
Air Temp: upper 60's and fog at the start / 70's & sun at the end
Waves: moderate chop from southeast
Clarity: surprisingly clear considering the chop
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Kahuna, Amy, Capt'n
Pitch Count: 5
Suit Count: 5
Sunday 6/23 @ 1pm
Water Temp: 56.4
Air Temp: 84 & Sunny
Waves: rippled surface
Clarity: clear
Crew: The Patriarch, Diablo, Riptide, Diamond Dave, Capt'n
Skin Count: 2
Suit Count: 3
Pitch Count: 4
Sunday 6/23 @ 8:30pm (Super Moon Swim)
Water Temp: 54.3
Air Temp: 73 & clear
Waves: calm
Clarity: difficult to tell / cloudy?
Crew: Gumdrop, Kahuna, eRun, Ele, Ele's Mom, Neo, Heidi, David, Lindsey, Andy, Joey, Nick, Dave, Matt, Molly, Capt'n with special guest appearance by The Patriarch and Perry! (Post Pitsch cameo by Gigi)
Skin Count: 2
Suit Count: 14
Pitsch Count: 12
The Klode Kru just prior to walking the plank at our first ever Super Moon Swim! Pictured from left to right: Capt'n, eRun, Lindsey, Ele, Andy, Ele's Mom, Neo, Molly, Kahuna, Matt, Joey, David, Gumdrop, The Patriarch, Heidi
The Klode Kru following our traditional round of Pitsch. Pictured from left to right: The Patriarch, Perry, Gumdrop, Kahuna, David, Neo, Lindsey, Andy, Ele, Ele's Mom, eRun
Kahuna and David pose for a picture while Kahuna is heard muttering "Fla, Fla, Fla"....which I do believe translates to 'come on in...the water's great!'.
The Super Moon climbs over the horizon just before 9pm. Note how it appears to be 14% larger than usual....
Friday, June 21, 2013
The Week That Was...6/17-6/21
Next Swims:
Saturday 6/22 @ 1pm
Sunday 6/23 @1pm (please comment if interested)
Sunday 6/23 @ 8:30pm - Super Moon Swim
Last Swims:
Friday 6/21 @ 6pm
Water Temp: 57.3
Air Temp: 76 & Sunny
Waves: < 1ft swells every 5-6 seconds
Clarity: Stirred up near shore / clear away from shore
Crew: Capt'n
Congrats to the Klode Kru mates who participated in Thursday's Aquathon event #2 out in Lannon! Water temp measured 76.7 on the Captn-o-meter. Here are the Kru's results:
Saturday 6/22 @ 1pm
Sunday 6/23 @1pm (please comment if interested)
Sunday 6/23 @ 8:30pm - Super Moon Swim
Last Swims:
Friday 6/21 @ 6pm
Water Temp: 57.3
Air Temp: 76 & Sunny
Waves: < 1ft swells every 5-6 seconds
Clarity: Stirred up near shore / clear away from shore
Crew: Capt'n
Congrats to the Klode Kru mates who participated in Thursday's Aquathon event #2 out in Lannon! Water temp measured 76.7 on the Captn-o-meter. Here are the Kru's results:
KungFu
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6
|
20:20
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16:28
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0:39
|
37:26:00
|
Capt'n
|
8
|
19:24
|
18:26
|
0:42
|
38:32:00
|
Karen Kimple
|
10
|
21:20
|
16:25
|
1:02
|
38:46:00
|
Sir James
|
11
|
24:36:00
|
13:43
|
0:32
|
38:50:00
|
Kevin Baseheart
|
13
|
24:51:00
|
14:08
|
0:34
|
39:32:00
|
Gumdrop
|
16
|
19:52
|
19:39
|
0:58
|
40:29:00
|
Matthew Twieg
|
39
|
21:37
|
21:46
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0:44
|
44:06:00
|
Jadi Falaschi
|
47
|
24:08:00
|
21:33
|
1:05
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46:44:00
|
Padre
|
90
|
32:39:00
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23:18
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1:19
|
57:15:00
|
Showgirl
|
93
|
-
|
26:13:00
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-
|
1:01:19
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Friday 6/21 am report:
(Posted by Kahuna)
Last Swim: Friday, 5:30 am
Next swim ... tonight, 6:00 p.m.?
Water Temp: 60?
Waves: none, just some low, slow swells from the southeast
Water Clarity: not clear
Crew: Kahuna
First day of summer, nice sunrise, pretty good conditions -- where's the Krew?
Next swim ... tonight, 6:00 p.m.?
Water Temp: 60?
Waves: none, just some low, slow swells from the southeast
Water Clarity: not clear
Crew: Kahuna
First day of summer, nice sunrise, pretty good conditions -- where's the Krew?
Wednesday 6/19 am Report:
(Posted by Showgirl)
Last Swim: Wednesday 5:30am
Next swim... tonight?
Water Temp: 60? maybe warmer
Waves: none, just some swells
Water Clarity: none
Crew: Gumdrop, Showgirl (both in wetsuits) with special post-swim appearance by Heide and her new canine pal, Phoebe
Next swim... tonight?
Water Temp: 60? maybe warmer
Waves: none, just some swells
Water Clarity: none
Crew: Gumdrop, Showgirl (both in wetsuits) with special post-swim appearance by Heide and her new canine pal, Phoebe
Tuesday 6/18
am Report:
(Posted by Showgirl)
Today's temp was "too cold, too wavy, too windy."
I was there at 5:30-40am and nobody else showed so I went home and got a little
more sleep. :
Monday 6/17 report:
(posted by Gumdrop)
Last Swim: Monday 5:30'ish AM
Water Temp: 58 F.
Waves: Very gentle ripples
Water Clarity: OK
I saw Bubba enter @ 6.
Water Temp: 58 F.
Waves: Very gentle ripples
Water Clarity: OK
I saw Bubba enter @ 6.
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