Ross Mantle, who tried to organise a charity skinny dip in Jersey which was shelved over fears it would flout decency rules, is signed up to take part in Guernsey's fourth event.

It's been revealed that Mr Mantle went ahead with a secret naked swim.

The 74 year old naturist had planned a public skinny dip at Bonne Nuit in July to raise money for Jersey Hospice Care, but it was blocked because of a decades-old regulation.

The Policing of Beaches (Jersey) Regulations 1959 reads:

 No person shall, on any beach –

(a)     behave or be clothed in any manner reasonably likely to offend against public decency;

Credit: Visit Jersey

Nonetheless, Ross and a very small group of friends still went ahead with a covert nude bathe in an undisclosed location:

"We did a skinny dip and it was very nice.

"The main reason I wanted to do it was so the people who had already donated over £900 to me, that I would actually go through with it so the money could go to Jersey Hospice".

One of the Guernsey 'Great British Skinny Dip' organisers was represented, to show support for Ross' attempts to stage a Jersey equivalent.

Ross will return to gesture when he takes part in the swim at Pembroke Bay on 8 September.

"They've raised over £10,000 for local charities over there, all to do with cancer, and YES, I will be going! Of course!

"I booked my ticket long ago and I will hope to participate in it and donate to their charities."

Ross Mantle.

Guernsey's organisers are hoping to draw a record turn-out so Ross can show his home island how it should be done:

"Come on Guernsey let’s put on a good event so he can go and tell Jersey how great it was and how much money we raised."

Ross told us Jersey must 'get into this century, or even the last century'.

"[In] most countries in Europe, you can be legally naturist.

"There is a legal nudist beach [here in France] where I counted at least 200 people. Itt would be wonderful to have a place where people such as myself could be free."

He believes with regulations and signage, it would be perfectly fine for people to embrace being au natural.

This year's Guernsey Great British Skinny Dip will be in aid of  Pink Ladies (breast cancer), MUG (testicular cancer) and The Guernsey Society for Cancer Relief.

Swimmers are asked to raise a minimum of £25 sponsorship.