{"id":2645,"date":"2019-08-27T11:01:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T01:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/?post_type=article&p=2645"},"modified":"2019-08-27T11:01:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T01:01:09","slug":"obu-connects-blind-vision-a-blind-mans-courage-in-the-face-of-loss-triumph-and-love","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-boarding-news\/article\/obu-connects-blind-vision-a-blind-mans-courage-in-the-face-of-loss-triumph-and-love\/","title":{"rendered":"OBU Connects \u2013 Blind Vision – A blind man\u2019s courage in the face of loss, triumph and love"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Triumphing over the loss of his eyesight by long distance swimming in every continent on the planet, Old Boy James Pittar (87) will share his remarkable journey of courage, loss and love.<\/p>\n

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 6:00pm, Hawkins Foyer, Shore<\/strong><\/p>\n

James developed an eye disease at the age of sixteen, leaving him totally blind in his early 30s.\u00a0 Not to be deterred, James was the first blind person to swim the English Channel; the first Australian to complete the Triple Crown of open water swimming (English Channel, The Manhattan Island Marathon Swim and the Catalina Channel USA); has swum The Cook Strait; and swam without a wetsuit through the Bering Straits from Russia to Alaska\u2026.The man can swim!<\/p>\n

James\u2019 personal strength and love of his wife, daughter and family are key to his success as a long distance swimmer and enabling him to have a successful career out of the water.<\/p>\n

James will share his remarkable story with the Shore Community.<\/p>\n

6:00pm-6:30pm\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Drinks and canap\u00e9s
\n6:30pm-7:30pm\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Presentation and Q&A
\n7:30pm-8:00pm\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Networking drinks and canap\u00e9s<\/p>\n

Cost: $35<\/p>\n

Bookings \u2013 www.trybooking.com\/BERTZ<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Note this is an open event.\u00a0 Please share with your colleagues and friends who may not be part of the Shore Community.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Car Parking available in the Centenary Car park, off William Street North Sydney (underneath the Smith Auditorium)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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