Captain Christie 1.8km Ocean Swim
Sunday 6 January 2013 at 10am
Click for Captain Christie Results 2012
Click for Captain Christie Entry Form and poster Captain Christie Poster
The race is steeped in tradition and based on the legend that in 1882 a Captain William Earnest Bartholomew Christie took up his sailor’s challenge to swim from Gerringong Boat Harbour around the rocky headland to Werri Beach, for a bet of a bottle of the finest whisky!
Reliving the event, each year all participants are rewarded for their valiant efforts with a miniature bottle whisky. The 1.8km long course, although not long, is fraught with obstacles for the unprepared. Swimmers have to contend with the invariable northeasterly wind chop, if they swim too far away from the rocks there are strong currents and if they come too close there’s the breaking swell!
Don't miss the swim on Sunday 6 January 2013!
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