After the cancellation for bad weather last July 13, the disappointment of not being able to swim around our islands, has led us to reschedule the swim Saturday, September 13. Also this time, despite the bad weather throughout the weekend, on Saturday morning we were ready for departure from the square of Pallanza with overcast skies but no rain.
The lake was calm and good conditions for the swim, the temperature around 18 degrees. Yet the wisdom has advised us to reduce the route avoiding the circumnavigation of the islands to move to the north and the same point upon arrival Baveno.
Departure at 9.45 thus:
- Francesco Rusconi-Clerici
- Bani Brandolini
- Moni and Francesco Queirolo
- Susi Musso
- Marco Bruno
- Paola Cucchi
with ' Accompanying Sail Marco Bruno, the sleeve of Francis and the inevitable police patrol. Immediately after the departure a few drops of rain there has certainly discouraged and we arrived after about 22 minutes Isola Madre, having made 40% of the route, but here as well as the rain began flying over a raging storm with the black sky, a lot of lightning and atmosphere of a storm.
In water could have been made ... if it were not for the fear of lightning. Consultations between the leaders and the police: when lightning is in the water are just as dangerous as when you are in the mountains and is well out of the way.
So we go back on the boat, it's almost hard to tell the difference between when you are in water and out, so is the rain that falls around and fills the boats.
You return to the warm refuge of Villa Rusconi-Clerici, where Violante has prepared a nutritious lunch for all.
With mirth and joy of being together, it remains also the disappointment of not being able to finish the Swim for the second time, exacerbated by the fact that in the afternoon, although it continues to rain, there was a storm and would have continued.
This year it went. Appointment to the next season!
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