Pittwater Life December 2023 Issue
BIG SWIM, WAVE & WHALE! IVA DAVIES’ COOL OPERA HOUSE ANNIVERSARY CONCERT PARKWAY UPGRADE RUSH / MACKELLAR BOUNDARY PROBLEM SEEN... HEARD... ABSURD... / XMAS GUIDE / THE WAY WE WERE
BIG SWIM, WAVE & WHALE!
IVA DAVIES’ COOL OPERA HOUSE ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
PARKWAY UPGRADE RUSH / MACKELLAR BOUNDARY PROBLEM
SEEN... HEARD... ABSURD... / XMAS GUIDE / THE WAY WE WERE
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<strong>Life</strong> Stories<br />
SURF WATCH: Organisers ensure plenty of safety craft are on hand.<br />
Continued from page 46<br />
that no-one got to dip their<br />
toes in the water.<br />
“There was an east coast low,<br />
with monstrous seas,” Richard<br />
recalls. “It was apparent at<br />
Palm Beach, which is much<br />
more benign than Whale Beach.<br />
“I drove to Whale Beach to<br />
speak to the surf club captain.<br />
He said: ‘If anyone gets stuck<br />
out there we won’t be able to<br />
rescue them’.”<br />
Richard describes Bob Lynch<br />
– father of former international<br />
surfer Barton Lynch – as<br />
“delightful to be with, intelligent,<br />
fun… and he died far too<br />
early in the line of duty, not to<br />
be here to witness the success<br />
of his legacy.”<br />
For the 50th, as ever, organisers<br />
will provide an abundance<br />
of water safety around<br />
the course with jetskis, IRBs,<br />
heaps of boards and skis, Marine<br />
Rescue craft, while flying<br />
over for surveillance will be<br />
four SLSA-operated drones.<br />
*Videos of past events and<br />
information on parking can<br />
be found at thebigswim.org.<br />
au with online registrations at<br />
oceanswims.com<br />
48 DECEMBER <strong>2023</strong><br />
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