May 3, 2011 11:37 AM
Last month seemed unusually cold, yet gradual and related changes that define spring—an increase in the amount of daylight and a wider and higher arc of the sun in the sky—apparently generated enough solar gain to override the cold air temps and slowly warm our shallow harbors and bays.
When a pod of swimmers gathered at Accabonac Harbor on May 1 for its first open water swim of the year, the water temperature registered a reasonable 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Although it was quite a dramatic difference from the 78- to 81-degree water at their winter training site—the East Hampton YMCA pool—the water that day was not much colder than what is experienced during the season’s first triathlon: Mighty Montauk. Scheduled for June 11 this year, participants often encounter sub-60 degree temps... more
When a pod of swimmers gathered at Accabonac Harbor on May 1 for its first open water swim of the year, the water temperature registered a reasonable 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Although it was quite a dramatic difference from the 78- to 81-degree water at their winter training site—the East Hampton YMCA pool—the water that day was not much colder than what is experienced during the season’s first triathlon: Mighty Montauk. Scheduled for June 11 this year, participants often encounter sub-60 degree temps... more
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