Water is really cold high 50's... last year windy made choppy ocean swim! I'm a fairly
good swimmer, make sure you are able to breath both sides because we swim 80% of
the course parallel to the beach, so you will need to switch breathing side if you don't
want to sallow water. (wetsuit of course)

The bike course is hilly and there's a long descent (middle course) like in the TDF with
very sharp turns, I use a lot of my brakes on that section it was smelling burn carbon... lol
Locals were passing me on that descent some using road bikes, I had my TT. Knowing the
course is a big plus, I only road 50% of it and not that descent... There's speed bumps so
be aware of it. (gearing a use 11-25) but I'm very good light climber... They are long climb
at the 2 of them... I don't recall where the aid stations are located but I might have took something
on the half way, top of the climb... I'm self sufficient in terms of nutrition.

The run is flat and we run a long the beach mix of road and dirty, other than the wind
nothing special to say about this loop run course.

Organization is A1, transition very secured, post race food, massage, expo very fine for a 70.3
event.

Places to stay I was with a little group that rent a house for the week, food is cheap, wine also ;)