Swam 3/4 mile from Greenaway to Daymer; got a bit stuck on a reef and came out bleeding; oops!
No wetsuit needed and it was super clear.
No wetsuit needed and it was super clear.
Who surfs?
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I swam 7 miles down the Thames once from Benson lock to Moulsford in January to raise money for the diving club I was it, had to wear a wetsuit though. Too dam cold otherwise.
Blimey; nice one!
Thanks I managed to raise 750 odd quid so not too bad 
I used to windsurf but I'm probably not cool enough these days
Done some open water swims during triathlons, but they're almost all mandatory wetsuit for safety.
That's a big reason we moved here in 1989 - my dad was a fanatical windsurfer. I did my school work experience at Lightwave too.
I can do it but not particularly well - like snowboarders returning to skiing, I'm seeing a fair few kitesurfers go back to windsurfing.
Yep all my triathlons have had open water swims - it would feel wrong going up and down a pool IMO.
Only the concrete 
Today (not me as I took the pic and about 1/4 mile up the beach; surfed it earlier). Also a really fun, hollow right to myself at dawn.
Well my board was nicked yesterday which rather limits surfing opportunities for the trip.
Might have to try and find one to buy; could be tricky...
Might have to try and find one to buy; could be tricky...
In between surfs or from your van ?
In Polzeath ?
Nope we're in Galicia on a 5 week camper trip! Pinched from under the van at Pantin; everyone leaves boards out here so thought it was okay; it wasn't!
Taken while we were on the beach.
Bastards
Gits! We leave loads of stuff lying around when camping without much of a thought for the security - tendency to think you are surrounded by like minded people enjoying the same sort of things with a mutual respect and common decency - should be safe and 99% of the time it will be - hope it's not taken the shine off of your break too much.
It's a pain partly because I have my boards made for me and weirdly they are more expensive here but I'll have a look around and probably buy another. The real disaster would be turning up to a beach with amazing surf but no board...!
I'm gutted for you, absolute wankers. I've had the same done to me but with windsurfing kit off a roof rack! Enjoy your holiday and get shopping, you can never have too many boards
Sorry to hear it, it can put a bit of a dampener on a holiday.
On the other hand you may turn up at a beach and see someone with your board - that would be interesting....!
