#MondayMotivation

‘This time, she said she hoped to become the first woman to hit the back wall of the quarry at the #Easdale - 63m (206ft) away from the starting point.’ #stoneskimming 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤝

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64209738

I suspect Barnes Wallis might have had something to say about this.

Plus let's give a shout out for the companion pastime of launching a spun flat stone high in to the ait to achieve a perfect vertical entry to deep water with a satisfying 'kerthunk' from cavitation.

Time for a research grant.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jan/04/potato-shaped-stones-are-better-for-skimming-say-experts

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspa.2022.0311

#StoneSkimming