Saturday, March 19th, 2022

 Bonus Photo -  That is better than saying that I took this photo Thursday and forgot to include it in the blog that day.  This guy was really moving. This is a hydrofoil with an electric motor. There are wings below the surface of the water on the vertical 'fin' that lift the board out of the water = almost no drag = speed. His speed was like that of a power boat, not something muscle powered. I wonder how long the batteries last?     

Jodi and I got in at 8 and did a loop out and around our usual points. The air temp was 52° and the water 53°, but it felt colder to me. The wind was out of the SE and the water roughened up as we got farther offshore. There were some large swells but the surf was not large or strong. 

Niel and Jodi at the end of the Cal Poly Pier.

Tiki was going to be at the tryouts for the Avila Lifeguards this morning and as Jodi and I arrived back at the Avila Pier both candidates were doing their 600M timed swims out and back along the Avila Pier. Yep, only Tiki and a guy were at the tryouts. We hung on the beach until she came in. Next for her was a 100M run/100M swim/100M run, not timed, and a interview.

When we were getting out we met Tom as he was getting in. 

Stephanie, Niel and Tom

December 7, 2014

Tiki and I will swim tomorrow at 11.

Driving home on Avila Beach Drive I stopped to let a rafter (Googled it) of 5 wild turkeys cross the road. They looked beautiful.

niel