empty nester to sailing singlehander

[kid a]

Been away awhile
Kid a update
Getting achy and old
Sold the farm
Moved MT -> CA
Bought small boat
Learning new hobbies
If in Ventura - DM for daysail to get away from crazy trump for a day and enjoy nature

Hi everybody!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOCXUSBdHt26xV9WpO2JE5Q

[PearliePoo2]

1. There's nothing like this, really! Truly mesmerizing.

I've been blessed and fortunate to have experienced dolphins and porpoise (Dall's and Harbor) interacting with our sailboat on three different occasions!
One memorable time, the porpoise was riding the bow wave, took off for an instant, returned with a 'gift' in its mouth (a float bulb of bull kelp), rolled over on his/her side and our eyes met for about 5 seconds. The intelligence looking back at me blew me away.
Whoa...I still get chills thinking about that.

[kid a]

4. That's awesome.

They sometimes rub their backs on our keel. I extended a go pro pole down under water to see them cycle around and noticed marks and scratches on back. caught a few shots of them bumping the bottom of the keel as they'd shoot past.

[PearliePoo2]

5. What a cool thing to do with the Go Pro! Could you feel them bump the keel?

If I could choose to be any other animal it would definitely be a dolphin or porpoise!

Speaking of Go Pro, did you watch the GoPro video inside a crab pot lowered off Seattle?
Here's part 2. :

I could watch this all day!
I'm thinking about getting a GoPro to see what's going on underwater in my pond. I have it stocked with Rainbow trout, crawdads and turtles (and an occasional marauding, invading River Otter that likes to devour all of the above!)

[dhill926]

2. bookmarking this....

I'll be in touch....fellow Venturan here....

[kid a]

3. Great!