This weekend we went sailing for a few days but the temperatures for the next few days are getting extremely cold, so we decided instead of going to far away and chancing it with what is sometimes a temperamental diesel heater, we'd just come on back in today instead. We saw speeds around 7 and 1/2 knots regularly with one reef in the main. On the way back in we saw a school of dolphins across the water, in a vast pack far in the distance and before we knew it, several were near our boat. I'm not sure but I think they were fishing, because earlier birds were flocking and diving into the water not far from where we were. We were able to get some shots of the ones close to the boat. Some of these dolphins looked to be 8-10 feet long. It is now the most spectacular thing we've seen while sailing. They literally escorted us right up the channel here at Whitaker Creek popping out of the water right next to the boat on all sides, swimming underneath, splashing with their tails, and blow hole mist shooting up in the air and onto the boat. The rest of what seemed to be a very large school were out in the deeper part of the river swimming North. What a way to end what was a cold but wonderful sailing weekend.
Bridget literally couldnt keep track of them all with the camera, and we were all totally amazed at their playfulness and numbers. INCREDIBLE!
Bridget literally couldnt keep track of them all with the camera, and we were all totally amazed at their playfulness and numbers. INCREDIBLE!
