A crew of 30 Aussies are stripping off and crusing across the Whitsundays of their birthday fits this weekend.
It is not the primary time the naturists have taken to the seas with out garments, with the group having loved eight nude cruises via Sydney Harbour.
And it is actually not essentially the most uncommon exercise they've achieved bare.
They've additionally rock climbed, achieved yoga, been on tenting journeys, gardened, gone mountain climbing, swimming and run seaside video games occasions.
Get Bare Australia is Australia's largest group of naturists aged below 50.
It has 1400 members across the nation, with the most important teams in Sydney, south-east Queensland, Melbourne, Townsville and Canberra.
Push to destigmatise nudity
Their purpose is to alter the way in which society views the bare physique and to advertise "wholesome outside nudity".
Founder Brendan Jones stated the group wished to alter the way in which folks perceived nakedness - with it tending to be seen both as sexual, or as a part of artwork.
"There would not actually look like a center floor the place it is simply the physique," he stated.
"Once we submit images, we get those who significantly sexualise it and say, 'Wow, that is a scorching piece of arse.'
"And it is like, 'No, that is not the intent behind the picture.'
"The intent behind somebody posting that picture is to share their expertise or to develop in confidence.
"They are not making an attempt to achieve feedback about how horny they give the impression of being.
"This goes right down to society, how we all the time sexualise nudity, and it actually would not should be the case."
Jones stated being bare was about "being one with nature, as some could say" and about having fun with being in a pure, free state.
"Nudity is essentially the most pure factor ever," he stated.
For a lot of, additionally it is empowering, significantly after trauma.
"We now have plenty of folks within the group, significantly ladies, who've had sexual trauma or consuming problems," he stated.
"Popping out and being concerned in in a extremely optimistic group the place there is no such thing as a judgment about the way you're wanting, lots of people say it is actually empowering.
"They'll simply be on this on this secure area.
"Insecurities are all inner while you're in a secure group of individuals.
"The advantages of (naturism) are limitless."
Practicality does trump nudity
Occurring a naturist weekend crusing journey does beg some questions on practicality.
Jones defined the group did not imply members needed to be bare always.
"If it is chilly at evening, we're all going to rug up," he stated.
He stated the group's perspective was about being snug with nudity, slightly than mandating it, which set it aside from different nudist teams.
"They're extra about simply being bare on a regular basis. And we're probably not like that, and I believe that is why our group has grown so huge."
As a result of Get Bare Australia is extra about outside nudity, Jones stated many of the occasions have been run within the hotter months, or in hotter components of Australia in winter.
Nevertheless, tens of group members braved the chilly to hike and swim in June's wintery situations in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in celebration of the group's five-year anniversary.
Conserving the group a secure area
Not simply anybody can be a part of Get Bare Australia, with each member having to be extremely vetted earlier than being admitted to the group.
Jones stated the thorough screening course of was about making a secure and cozy area by making certain folks have been there for the fitting causes, and in addition to take care of a gender stability.
"We do not promote occasions an excessive amount of, since you simply get heaps of creepy blokes wanting to affix," he stated.
Jones stated the group had a number of requests from individuals who didn't have the purest intentions, and in addition had much more males wanting to affix than ladies, which means males needed to go on an extended ready listing.
"We won't let all of them in as a result of then the ladies do not come," he stated.
"It's a robust problem."
However he stated the wait was greater than value it.