Comments on: Loch Ness Monster a No-Show

By: wuffing

wuffing — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:05:32 +0000

Well Done, ladies!

They didn’t use wetsuits – as the photos in the linked article show. I know a guy who works up there and the surface water temperature has been 11 to 12 C through most of August.

“And maybe the guy in the 70’s who tried to break a speed record…”springheeledjack

Is this a reference to John Cobb’s fatal accident in 1952 when his boat “Crusader” hit the wake of his support vessel “Maureen”? A little research will lead you to :

“Cobb returned to the loch and found the timekeepers’ 40ft boat Maureen returning to base against orders. He was angered by the wake that was created. Time was of the essence on the fickle black water, however, and he could not afford to wait any longer.”

By: Kopite

Kopite — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:33:20 +0000

Yikes. I’ve never been brave enough to even stick so much as my big toe in Loch Ness. It really is cold. Good on Sophie. Well done.

By: springheeledjack

springheeledjack — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:31:22 +0000

Not to mention the whole “swimming 23 miles” thing…sheesh. I’d guess wet suits were the order of the day to keep from getting hypothermia.

However, my guess is, boats followed their progress…more than one perhaps. I’m not sure that Nessie has had a real penchant for people anyway other than the ancient highland story of the swimmer and the priest in the boat. And maybe the guy in the 70′s who tried to break a speed record and his boat blew up in the water after striking something unknown (as far as I know they never did clarify just what happened).

So, guessing that fishing for Nessie with swimmers hasn’t worked for some time. Any idea how much money they raised?

I wouldn’t have done it, but then I’m not a long distance swimmer, and to be honest my imagination would gotten the better of me.