How I was entertained by the locals while crossing Santa Monica Bay

[sce56]

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Here is another short video of Dolphins I saw while sailing Saturday.

[rocktivity]

1. Is that AC/DC I hear?

Who knew dolphins were metalheads? Then again, they ARE known for being highly intelligent...


rocktivity

[DUlover2909]

2. HA. That's obviously a fake.

There's no such thing as sea monsters and everyone knows that there are no craft capable of venturing over the waters of the world. They would sink like a stone. Nice try, but I know from experience having attempted to do so with my mule cart.

[sce56]

11. Been listening to Sarah again have we?

[DUlover2909]

13. Funny pic!

[vow66]

3. Dolphin Stampede

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2166196/dolphins_clip

[lostnotforgotten]

4. Oh To Be A Dolphin

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[AsahinaKimi]

5. When I lived in Santa Barbara

They used to ride the waves rolling in along side the surfers.

I miss Santa Barbara!

[sce56]

6. Now that has to be cool!

I will be going to look for the whales this weekend

[jules1962]

7. I believe one of the was trying to do an impression

of Angus Young. Beautiful animals.

[sce56]

10. I'll bet you do the weather is beter here than up in the Bay Area

The coldest winter is a summer in San Francisco! Hey you can always come down to visit maybe we could go sailing

[FailureToCommunicate]

8. You can hear the dolphins singing "Goodbye, and thanks for all the fish!" But

seriously, they're probably escorting your noisy motor and Rock blaring little dinghy to make sure you leave their waters. "Sailing" indeed!

[sce56]

9. Well for your info I was heading directly into the prevailing winds and my motor was not at full

throttle since the winds were finally starting to pickup in fact after sunset I was able to sail with a good wind making quite a few tacks since it was going directly in the wind direction! They will do that and my so called Dinghy is a USCG Documented vessel, greater than 5 Net Tons as evidenced by the lack of stickers on the bow!




Dolphins surf for fun

Dolphins cavorting in the NOAA Ship Rude’s bow wake
Q: Why do Dolphins like to swim in the front of the ship bow? --M. Kelvin Harris, Cambridge, England

A: They like to play! Sailors onboard a speedy ship watch them cavort for an hour or more without ever losing sight of a school.

Dolphins cavorting in the NOAA Ship Rude's bow wake

Dolphins follow an undulating path as they swim: continually rising to breathe, dipping down, and rising again. Usually only the head surfaces. They leap out of the water and curve over in an arc to go fast. The less time in the water, the faster they can speed.

Among the fastest whales, common dolphins cruise at about 5 knots (6 mph) and can swim at 20 knots (24 mph) for long distances. What they really like, though, is surf the bow wave much as we humans bodysurf. They hold their bodies at an angle and use them as a surfboard, hardly swimming at all, yet going faster than they can under their own steam.

[FailureToCommunicate]

12. Perhaps you could have known from my Hitchhikers reference, but I was just

trying to be ironic. Sorry. I'm still relatively "new" to DU and didn't remember one of the administrators' cardinal rules:
Never diss a blue water sailer.

[sce56]

14. Thats ok we all just like to blow off a little steam now and then anyway

You never know how is for real or just trying to blow smoke up your ass! As for my sailing experience it is not what I would like it to be but I just did a three day trip solo and yes you need a motor for getting in and out of the port as well as for windless days!