Byron Shire Councillors voted at last Thursday’s meeting to continue a trial of changed conditions at the shire’s only official nude beach at Tyagarah but emphasised there was no guarantee the beach would remain clothing optional in the longer term
Enjoying a bit of fun in the sun are some naturists relaxing at the clothes-optional beach, Tyagarah. Jeff Dawson.
A spokesperson for the local naturist group told public access that the current trial, which was originally slated for three months but has continued for five, had been a success in clearing out seamy sex abusers whose presence on the beach had increasingly riled beachgoers and local residents.
She called for the beach’s clothing optional status to be confirmed, following the erection of signage, daily police patrols and a range of initiatives by her group. Continued…Read full original article…
A proud naturist is defending the rights of people to swim sans togs, as complaints about naked bathers are on the rise on Waiheke Island.
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Free Beaches NZ president Mike Ward has been swimming nude for the last four decades, and says naturists have happily flocked to Waiheke Island beaches for the last 30 years.
“Once you have tried it, you really can’t go back to the idea that wearing togs is anything like a sensible thing,” he told RadioLIVE on Thursday. Continued…Read full original article…
A FORMER aircraft engineer and warrant officer proudly wore an air force uniform for 22 years, now he wants to swap it for — nothing.
Hay Point resident Ned Kelly (not the bushranger) wants to gauge interest in establishing a nude beach near his home.
Ned Kelly wants to made a Hay Point beach a naturist hangout a few hours a day. Troy Kippen
Mr Kelly denies ever being a naturist, but since moving to Hay Point about six months ago the sea change has him thinking about some personal changes too.
“I was walking around the unit here with no clothes on feeling quite comfortable,” Mr Kelly said.
“And I started wandering if there was a nude beach in the area.”
Tauranga will host a mass skinny dip for a good cause next year.
Registrations have opened for the inaugural “Nude Dude” charity swim to be held on March 15, 2018, at an unnamed Western Bay beach.
Tauranga will host a mass skinny dip next year to raise money for a breast cancer charity Bay of Plenty Times
After registering, nude dudes – who can be of any gender – must fundraise a certain amount – $300 for individuals and $1000 for groups of up to four – to make the cut for the R18 birthday suit 100m splash in the surf.
Only those competing will be given access to the beach, and there will be no spectators allowed.
The swim will be a fundraiser for Tauranga’s Breast Cancer Support Service, which provides emotional and practical support for women with breast cancer and their families, and receives no government funding. Continued…Read full original article…
All of Cornwall’s beaches have made the grade against tough bathing water quality standards, according to figures published by the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs.
Gyllyngvase Beach, which has been rated excellent for its water quality
Of the 142 designated bathing waters assessed in Devon and Cornwall just three in Devon have been rated as ‘poor’ under new standards introduced in 2015, which are twice as tough as in previous years.
In Falmouth, Gyllyngvase and Swanpool were rated excellent with Maenporth coming in as good while Church Cove, Coverack, Kennack Sands, Poldhu, Polurrian Cove, Porthleven and Praa Sands were also all rated as excellent. Continued…Read full original article…
The British have once again proved that knowingly wear the title of most pretentious nation on the planet, having started a Grand swim naked, which only remembers Druridge Bay in Nothumberland, reports Rus.Media. About 400 naked absolutely enthusiasts of both sexes, regardless of age or body type, the sun bravely went into the icy waters of the North sea.
400 naked people plunged into the sea with the sunrise Enchanting sight!
What are they, you ask? And that they have a charity event like this. Called North East Skinny Dip (“North East skinny dipping”), it was held for the seventh time, and invented it in 2011, 38-year-old paramedic from Sunderland JAX Higginson.
The event takes place completely naturally: people splashing in the icy waves, embraces, uplifts hands to the sun and generally enjoying life in every way. Continued…Read full original article…
Israeli Olympic swimmer’s new innovation lets you skinny dip without being totally exposed Have you ever wanted to go skinny dipping but were too embarrassed to expose your private parts to the entire beach? Guy Barnea, an Israeli Olympic swimmer, found a solution with his new innovation: a floating clothes hanger upon which people may hang their swimsuits deep in the water and retrieve them before returning to the beach.
Israeli Olympic swimmer Guy Barnea has come up with a new innovation aimed at helping those interested in skinny dipping without exposing their private parts to the entire beach: a floating clothes hanger. The innovation, which is currently in the midst of a crowdfunding campaign, proposes to install floating clothes hangers within the ocean’s waters, where those interested in skinny dipping can leave their bathing suits in order to swim naked. However, the catch is that they will be able to wear their swimsuits before and after entering the water without showing off their goods to other beach-goers.
Getting naked in the sea Channel 2 News
“Following a video shoot that included skinny dipping, I was surprised by the liberating pleasure that this experience provided everyone, which is completely different from the experience of swimming in bathing suits,” Barnea explained. “In my opinion, this is a business potential that has not properly been realized to date. Many people will pay for the experience, just as they are used to paying for enjoyable experiences such as watching a movie or eating at a restaurant.” Cont…Read full original article…
North Rincon Beach (locally known as Bates Beach, named after the beach’s access from Bates Rd.) is at the southern tip of Santa Barbara County, just north of Rincon Point.
The beach was once a safe, family-friendly environment that attracted several hundred people on summer weekends. On the convenient eastern end, people in bathing suits came to exercise their dogs and watch the world-class surfers practice their skills. The more remote western end served many people who enjoyed a clothing-optional beach experience. These traditional uses of the beach served the public well for over 40 years
Nude section at Bates BeachSCNA and Friends of Bates Beach group photo 2017
Beach tourists ate at local restaurants, stayed in local hotels, and brought in estimated half-million dollars into the local Carpinteria economy. A cooperative attitude worked well for the local community and allowed law enforcement officials to focus on significant incidents.
In 1977, in response to complaints of inappropriate behavior at several other nearby nude beaches, the county passed an ordinance banning public nudity throughout Santa Barbara. The law was used to close most of the beaches to nude use, except Bates, which continued on with few problems for another 20 years. Cont…Read full original article…
Though many parts of Florida were bracing for the worst from Hurricane Irma this weekend, the storm seems to have caused the most damage to a number of Caribbean islands last week. This includes the island of St. Martin, where at least nine people died and Dutch officials said 70% of homes were damaged or destroyed.
Photo of the Hurricane Irma aftermath in St. Martin Jonathan Falwell / Twitter
St. Martin is also home to a premier clothing-optional vacation resort, Club Orient. The large resort sustained severe damage to its property, facilities and 130+ rooms. A number of buildings were flattened, and Orient Beach (a clothing-optional beach accessible to the public) is gone.
La playa naturista de Cantarriján, perteneciente al municipio de Almuñécar (Granada), es la primera de España en conseguir la certificación con la norma internacional ISO 14001 de gestión ambiental y una de las diez primeras playas en certificarse en Andalucía con la citada norma.
Cantarriján, Primera Playa Naturista Que Consigue El Sello De Calidad Ambiental AYUNTAMIENTO DE ALMUNÉCAR
Así lo ha manifestado en una nota el concejal de Medio Ambiente y Playas, Luis Aragón, que junto al edil de Turismo, Rafael Caballero Jiménez, hosteleros y técnicos izaron la bandera en la citada playa el galardón que así lo señala.
Con este reconocimiento a este enclave único y privilegiado en un espacio natural, situado en el Paraje Natural de Maro-Cerro Gordo, se le une un sistema que asegura “un adecuado control ambiental de todos los procesos involucrados en la gestión municipal de la playa”, dijo Aragón en el acto. Cont…Read full original article…
Two men who were swept out to sea in a “freak accident” as they fished off rocks in Cornwall have been named as brothers Robert and Charles Allen.
Robert and Charles Allen had been fishing in Treyarnon Bay, on the north coast of Cornwall, when they were swept into the sea. Alamy
Robert, a 30-year-old mechanical engineer, was missing presumed drowned while Charles, 21, was plucked from the water by rescuers but could not be saved.
The men’s family said they were experienced anglers and studied conditions carefully but had been the victim of a freak accident Cont…Read full original article…
El nudismo genera millones de euros anuales a Italia La cultura del naturismo gana adeptos y le genera a Italia crecientes ingresos turísticos, que podrían aumentar para estar a tono con otros países europeos.
La cultura del naturismo, que además del nudismo implica contacto directo con la naturaleza, nutrición sana, nada de alcohol y deportes en el exterior, gana adeptos y le genera a Italia crecientes ingresos turísticos, que podrían aumentar para estar a tono con otros países europeos. Desde las playas de Guvano en Liguria al Oasis de Capocotta en Lazio, desde Punta Ferruccio en Abruzzo a las Lagunas del Mort en Véneto son algunos de los 50 sitios específicos donde se practica el naturismo en la península.
Los italianos representan una minoría huéspedes extranjeros entre los clientes que se alojan en algún destino naturista. fotogalería
A Italia todavía le falta camino por recorrer si se compara con otros países, comenzando por Francia que inauguró su primer parque público nudista; Croacia, destino top del estilo durante este verano y España, en especial las Islas Baleares. Estos son los paraísos donde la Frei Korper Kultur (FKK), la “Cultura del cuerpo libre” surgida en Alemania en el siglo XIX tiene menos restricciones y está reglamentada por leyes propias, aunque en la península itálica también se espera que la tendencia produzca “un pequeño tesoro”.
“El naturismo involucra al día de hoy a cerca de 491.200 italianos, de los cuales sólo tres de cada diez pasan sus vacaciones en el país. En conjunto los naturistas, italianos y extranjeros, aportarán al turismo nacional 1.600.000 visitantes y una facturación de poco más de 54 millones de euros” este año, afirmó Massimo Feruzzi, autor de una completa investigación del tema. Cont…Read full original article…
Wow people, what an amazing weekend did we have. As I mentioned in an earlier blog, we visited the island Vlieland. And even though we thought weather would be crap ( it was when we left our home ), we actually had sun all weekend!
Harmen
We arrived around 8.30am at the port of Harlingen and 30 minutes later the ferry left main land behind us. It’s about a 1,5 hour trip with the ferry to Vlieland. Because our hotel was only 1,5 kilometer from the port of Vlieland, we decided to walk instead of renting some bicycles. Our feet regret that decision very much haha. We walked a lot this weekend. Well… a lot for us, people that don’t walk a lot. But I’m very sure that we walked at least 20 kilometers this weekend.
Anyhow, we arrived at the hotel and even though check-in usually is around 3 pm, we had the luxury to enter our room immediately. Because this weekend was for just the two of us and no kids were with us, Santana had to collect her breastmilk, otherwise her breasts would explode! Luckily the people at the hotel were nice enough to offer her some room in the fridge to keep it fresh enough to bring home for Jaxson. So thumbs up for that. Cont…Read full original article…
Los bañistas que eligen la playa nudista de Playa Morena, en El Portús, para disfrutar de un buen chapuzón, continúan un año más sin poder acceder a la zona de una forma segura. Los que no lo hacen a través del camping se ven obligados a hacerlo por el monte, jugándose el tipo. La Demarcación de Costas del Estado, un organismo que depende del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, todavía no ha iniciado los trabajos previstos para abrir una senda que permita el acceso desde la zona de la rambla, en paralelo a los alojamientos turísticos.
El proyecto está bloqueado en los juzgados, porque afecta a diferentes construcciones, como casas prefabricadas, una treintena de parcelas de acampada, una piscina, aseos y un muro. Hasta que estas edificaciones e instalaciones no sean retiradas, Costas no podrá entrar en la zona de servidumbre para realizar las obras.
Dos jóvenes, por el monte, camino de Playa Morena. P. S. / AGM
La mayoría de los usuarios de Playa Morena están hospedados en el camping, pero otros deciden escalar por el monte, pasar por unos escalones construidos en la roca y casi destrozados y andar entre piedras. Hay quien se arriesga a despeñarse, incluso yendo con menores de edad. Cont…Read full original article…
A lot of people like to go to the beach on sunny days and in light of the recent spell of hot weather in Exeter – sometimes it can just be too hot for a swimsuit.
So whether you call them clothes free, naturist or nudist beaches there are plenty in and around Exeter to visit during the hot weather.
Where are the nudist beaches in and around Exeter?
According to the Crown Prosecution Service, naturists shouldn’t be prosecuted unless they are involved in an offence other than public nudity. Cont…Read full original article…
The popular coves of Racó de Conill and l’Esparralló have been declared areas of traditional naturism and the council will continue to promote tourism to them by means of a poster campaign. The two nudist beaches – part of a 15 kilometre stretch – have long been famous for naked sunbathing and swimming but, until now, have not been officially recognised.
At the start of this week, the municipality placed new signs at the entrances to the beaches which proudly state in both Spanish and Valencian that it’s an ‘area of nudist traditions’.
RACÓ DE CONILL: Now declared an official nudist beach. Flickr
The Racó de Conill is a small cove with a beach around 200 metres long and part of Finestrat. Access is via a short road with the final section completed on foot.
The beach at l’Esparrelló is on the other side of the town, near to Paradís beach, and is 160 metres in length. Cont…Read full original article…
Pasadas las fiestas del día de la Virgen, el tórrido estío parece entrar en una hondonada de profundo tedio y apatía. No son pocos los que afrontan la segunda quincena de agosto resignados, contando las horas para volver al trabajo o a la escuela. En abril dirán lo contrario. Otros tantos apuran sus últimos días de vacaciones y otros muchos la comienzan ahora. Sea como fuere, la playa sigue siendo el principal reclamo del descanso estival. El profesor Ramón Reig escribió el pasado miércoles en estas páginas que «las puestas de sol en la Playa del Pico del Loro son para alegrarse de haber nacido». Y es que, al fin y al cabo, del verano siempre guardamos los atardeceres a pie de playa, con la consiguiente maldición a esos mosquitos que salen nada más ocultarse el astro rey. Recuerdos en los que siempre están nuestros familiares: esposas, esposos, madres, padres, hijos, hijas, hermanos, hermanas, cuñados, cuñadas, suegros, suegras, perros, perras… Un momento, ¿perros y perras?
CHAPUZÓN CANINO
Según datos de 2016 de la Consejería de Justicia e Interior, Andalucía cuenta con 2.394.455 perros. Teniendo en cuenta que Andalucía tiene 8.388.107 habitantes, la proporción resultante es de un perro cada cuatro andaluces. El verano dispara la tasa de abandonos de animales de compañía, en especial los perros. Esto se debe a que la oferta turística que permite la conciliación estival entre perros y humanos es aún escasa, a pesar de que muchos de estos últimos consideran a los primeros como parte de sus familias.
En la localidad malagueña de Estepona se encuentra la playa de Arroyo Vaquero, que alberga la urbanización Costanatura, el primer complejo naturista de España. El Correo
Aunque la Ley de Costas no dice nada sobre perros, la Junta de Andalucía emitió en 1998 un decreto, que desempolvó en 2015, y que prohíbe el acceso de animales de compañía a las aguas y zonas de baño «durante la temporada de baño». …Read full original article…
North without legal naturist beaches take Portuguese for Galicia Praia da Barra, Cangas de Morrazo, near Vigo, is one of the most requested for naturists that until the weekends moving to that beach so you can enjoy the nature without textiles glued to the body
A falta de uma praia naturista legalizada no Norte de Portugal, obriga os milhares de naturistas que existem naquela região a debandarem para as praias da Galiza, em Espanha, para a prática de nudismo, em contacto com a natureza.
Em entrevista à Lusa sobre a inexistência de espaços para praticar naturismo no Norte de Portugal, sem prevaricar contra a lei, o presidente da Federação Portuguesa de Naturismo (FPN), Rui Elvas, explicou que apesar de haver milhares de naturistas na região, esses veraneantes têm de se deslocar para a Galiza, a zona mais próxima com areais legalizados para o nudismo.
A Praia da Barra, em Cangas de Morrazo, perto de Vigo (Espanha), é uma das mais requisitadas para naturistas portugueses do Norte que até aos fins de semana se deslocam àquele areal para poderem usufruir da natureza sem os têxteis colados ao corpo, descreve o presidente da FPN. …Read full original article…
La Vila oficializa sus playas nudistas El Ayuntamiento declara la cala de Racó de Conill y l’Esparralló como áreas de «tradición nudista» y hará promoción turística de las mismas. Un cartel a la entrada de ambas recoge esta nueva condición y sus usos
La Vila cuenta en su término municipal con 15 kilómetros de costa formado por varias playas y calas. Dos de esas pequeñas playas albergan una larga tradición nudista pero, hasta ahora, no estaban declaradas como tal. Sin embargo, desde hace unos días, la cala de Racó de Conill y l’Esparrelló ya lo son oficialmente nudistas y se podrá ver en sus accesos.
El Ayuntamiento vilero colocaba esta semana carteles a la entrada de estas playas en los que ya se puede leer el nombre de cada una de ellas junto a «zona de tradición nudista» tanto en castellano como en valenciano. Este rótulo es el que marcará a partir de ahora que los usuarios están accediendo a una cala donde se practica este tipo de baño.
Un grupo de motoristas delante del nuevo rótulo que señala la playa de Racó del Conill. David Revenga
La playa del Racó de Conill es una pequeña cala situada en la parte del término municipal pegada a Finestrat cuenta con unos 200 metros. El acceso es a través de una carretera y un tramo a pie. La de l’Esparrelló está al otro lado del municipio, cerca de la playa del Paradís, y cuenta con 160 metros. …Read full original article…
A herculean adventure race that combines running and the extreme sport of coasteering is set to make a big splash in Cornwall.
Contenders will run 20 miles from St Michael’s Mount to Land’s End in what is being billed as a UK first – the Man vs Coast.
Are you brave enough to take on Man Vs Coast?
As if that did not sound hard enough, along the way you’ll have to be coasteering, an activity that involves low-level rock climbing, sea swimming and cliff jumps into the Celtic Sea and Atlantic Ocean. …Read full original article…
St. Peter-Ording | Das Gefühl von Freiheit, keine nassen Klamotten am Körper und nicht das ständige An- und Ausziehen – Nacktbaden hat für Anhänger der Freikörperkultur (FKK) viele Gründe. So auch für Birgit (60) und Roland (63) aus dem Harz, die seit 2001 jedes Jahr nach St. Peter-Ording in den Urlaub fahren. Hier genießen sie unter anderem das Baden am FKK-Strand. Beim FKK-Baden wird das Tabu der öffentlichen Nacktheit gebrochen. Hinzu kommen immer weitere Sportmöglichkeiten für „Nacktivisten“ wie Nackt-Wanderwege oder Nackt-Radtouren./em>
Sie hatte anfangs noch Hemmungen. „Als Kind lernt man, mit Badesachen schwimmen zu gehen. Da war es doch eine Umstellung, aber man gewöhnt sich dran, und man fühlt sich viel freier“, sagt die 60-Jährige. „Das An- und Ausziehen der nassen Sachen ist eine Qual“, sagt ihr Mann.
„Entweder man hat fünf Bade-Outfits mit oder man läuft den ganzen Tag in nassen Sachen rum und wird krank“, bestätigt Jürgen (61) aus Neubrandenburg. Er fährt mit seiner Frau Heide (61) seit 15 Jahren jedes Jahr nach St. Peter-Ording. „Zum Wochenende wird es meistens ein bisschen voller“, hat das Paar am FKK-Strand beobachtet.
Badestellenleiter Jan Lorenzen hat den Strand im Blick Anna Rubb
„Aber es ist niemals zu überlaufen – und das in der Hauptsaison“, versichern Dieter (73) und Erni (60) aus Hessen. Die Weite und der fast menschenleere Strand beim morgendlichen Spaziergang fasziniert die Beiden besonders. Auch das Paar aus Hessen bevorzugt das Gefühl der Luft am nackten Körper. Zudem genießt es die Ruhe am FKK-Strand. „Hier ist jeder für sich, man liegt nicht Handtuch an Handtuch“, sagt Dieter (73). …Read full original article…
De nombreux adeptes viennent s’adonner à la joie du bronzage intégral à deux pas du centre urbain.Sous les terrasses d’une barre d’immeuble les baigneurs profitent d’une vieille tolérance toulonnaise qui perdure.
Toulon, plage de la Mitre. Du haut du sentier des douaniers beaucoup ici choisissent de reprendre leur souffle à l’ombre des pins… En ne scrutant pas que l’horizon. C’est qu’une petite crique, aujourd’hui à découvert, dévoile les charmes de baigneurs libérés – du moins du port de leur maillot.
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Une situation plutôt cocasse étant donné qu’on est là à une centaine de mètres d’un grand boulevard toulonnais. Une ville que les mauvaises langues ne placeraient pas en bonne position dans le palmarès des cités ouvertes d’esprit. En cause : la Marine, la bourgeoisie catho… Tout ça, tout ça. Read full original article…
Depuis 1981, Berck autorise la pratique du naturisme à l’extrême nord de sa plage, après Terminus. Mais en juin, un avocat lillois représentant des opposants à cette pratique a entamé une procédure visant à la faire interdire. Où en est le dossier ? La plage naturiste est-elle menacée ? Enquête.
À l’entrée de la plage du Terminus, un panneau indique clairement la présence d’un périmètre naturiste à 600 mètres.
A shootout on a beach popular among naturists on the French island of Corsica was caused by a local businessman who disagreed with their presence there, police say.
One woman was injured on Wednesday’s incident, which led to dozens of nudist sunbathers fleeing Carataggio beach near Porto-Vecchio.
The island of Corsica is a popular destination for tourists AFP
Police, lifeboat bosses and council chiefs have launched a new campaign to try and stop people putting their lives at risk by tombstoning off Plymouth Hoe.
Campaign against tombstoning in Plymouth
Citing recent injuries and tragedies – including one incident in 2016 where a man died after misjudging the distance and landing on the rocks below instead of the water – the authorities are highlighting the dangers which go hand-in-hand with the activity. Read full original article…
Un peu plus de 150 campings et centres de vacances, 120 plages réparties sur tout le littoral atlantique et méditerranéen… Il fait bon vivre nu en France.
Avec près de 500 espaces autorisés, la France est la première destination naturiste au monde. Parmi ceux-ci, un peu plus de 150 campings et centres de vacances et près de 120 plages réparties sur tout le littoral atlantique et méditerranéen, réservés aux adeptes de la nudité et encadrés par un arrêté municipal.
Hyères (Var). La France compte près de 500 espaces autorisés aux naturistes. LP/Frédéric Dugit
C’est également dans l’Hexagone que l’on trouve le plus grand centre de vacances naturiste d’Europe. Situé en bordure d’une plage (évidemment naturiste), à Grayan-et-l’Hôpital, en Gironde, Euronat s’étend sur 335 ha au milieu d’une forêt de pins. A disposition des vacanciers, plus de 1 400 emplacements de camping (à partir de 200 € la semaine en août) et 500 bungalows (à partir de 500 €). Read full original article…
Bienvenidos a nudismo en el campo de Gibralter. Lugar de promoción de los exceptionales parajes para la práctica del nudismo que encierra la comarca, donde un entorno natural privilegiada y un clima extraordinario se dan la mano.
El Campo de Gibraltar es una comarca de la provincia de Cádiz, concretamente la más meridional de ella y por lo tanto de toda la península ibérica. Las singulares condiciones que se dan en ella, hacen que sea un destino para la práctica del nudismo de una calidad extraordinaria, vinculada a una costa aún a salvo del turismo de masas y donde la armonía del desnudo con el entorno cobra una enorme fuerza. En este espacio trataremos desde los enclaves, su evolución y estado, a toda clase de temas vinculados a la filosofía del nudismo, su defensa y promoción. Read full original article…
In summer 2014 my wife and I visited Le Colombier Naturist camping with our 5-year-old son. We didn’t know much about Le Colombier Naturist camping and we didn’t know much about the area. We had a splendid time there and can recommend that other naturists visit the place, it is absolutely worth it. Here are my top 5 reasons why Le Colombier Naturist camping is worth a visit.
I hope you get inspired to visit Le Colombier Naturist Camping which is located in France, Saint Hermione. Read full original article…
Two boys swept out to sea by a rogue wave have been rescued by Cornwall lifeguards.
The incident happened on 20 July, when they found themselves out of their depth and in difficulty at Porthtowan.
Now their dad Chris Smith has praised the lifeguards’ quick thinking as they were pulled into a strong rip current. Read full original article…
