Beach 2 Battleship : Official Thread (Page 14)

Per accuweather.com:

Nov 7th morning  47 and a high of 67 with partly cloudy skies.

http://www.accuweather.com/us/nc/wilmington/28401/forecast3.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=1&zipchg=1&metric=0

Inaccuweather is always so fricken wrong I want it to show rain, wind, maybe a passing hurricane or two, then it will most likely end up being nice.  A nice weather forecast now means were in for some bad weather.

If you weren't aware the 2009 information booklet is online now at:

http://www.beach2battleship.com/files/2009%20EVENT%20BOOKLET.pdf

After reading through it I still don't understand how the buddy pass works, does anyone know for certain?

The booklet states that someone with the buddy pass can pick up your equipment and the booklet uses the term "after the event"  Now does that mean after I finish or can the wife pick up my bike and junk after I finish the bike and I'm out on the run.  The forum on the B2B site made it sound like it was while I'm on the run, but the booklet doesn't read that way to me.  Being my first IM I don't have a clue but not having to deal with that stuff after I finish would be real nice.

It also sounds like there is NO BAG #6 and what ever you put in bag #1 at the swim start will be what you'll have at the finish.

I'm in.  We are staying somewhere near UNC Willmington.  It looks like it is half way between the downtown and the beach.

I was trying to figure out a time to swim but with the way the tides are working would have to swim part of the
course in a reverse direction, I was kinda of curious what the current might feel like.

Does anyone know where we could put in and swim somewhat safely for a quick swim
on Friday?

Here's the tides listed for Masonboro Inlet.  I have a basic understanding of the tides, but not sure at what time
on Friday would be good for a swim.  Since we start 2:55 after low tide on race morning, if we swim in reverse
direction would 3 hours after high tide give one a good idea on how the current may feel?  Or is the current different
from low or high tides?


Th   5      Low   2:21 AM     
     5     High   8:58 AM     
     5      Low   3:30 PM     
     5     High   9:17 PM     

F    6      Low   3:10 AM     
     6     High   9:49 AM     
     6      Low   4:22 PM    
     6     High  10:10 PM  

Sa   7      Low   4:05 AM     
     7     High  10:45 AM      

I was planning on using a sleeveless wetsuit or  even a speedsuit for the B2B half swim. I am on a relay so just doing the swim. I did the YMCA Wilmington sprint 1 mile swim and u fly through the course with the current so not going to be in the water for long

I am currently living in total fear of all the bugs going around!  With a 2nd grader and 5th grader our house is a hotbed of germs!! 

I made my first of many lists last night - clothing.  I am going to take the time to change clothes after the swim & wear a bathing suit under my wetsuit.  I have wetsuit booties (as much for the cold air when we get out as anything else, when I have on my wetsuit I don't use my legs anyway!) and am going to wait and see on the neoprine cap (I have one, but if it stays upper 60's in the h20 I'll be fine w/ 2 caps) Even if it's in the 50's when we get on the bike I'd rather take the 2 min. to change into dry clothes than be cold for my first hour!  From there I'm going w/ layers - bike jersey & arm warmers & light vest w/ a throw away long sleve shirt ontop if it's low 50's or below.  Toe covers for sure  - I HATE having cold feet!!

Hmmm - what else can I list - I love making lists during taper!! 

That's all I'd like to get in too and Friday morning would work great as I'd like to hit the first meeting at noon and then dump my bike and T1 and T2 bags off soon after then I'll veg out the rest of the day.

I've never been to the area so I could swim the channel where the course will be or if it's a little to dangerous with boat traffic, I'd be all for an ocean swim.  I haven't had a chance to do an OWS in quite sometime due to our cold and nasty fall weather.

I would like to do a Fri. am swim too - I just want to make sure my wetsuit is dry for Sat. am!!