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Gypsy Jan
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Dolphin magic at K58
A few days ago, we were sitting on the balcony of La Fonda del Rio (not the other La Fonda) and suddenly, hundreds of dolphins were churning the
water, leaping and diving (sometimes as many as six in unison) less than 200 feet offshore of the shallow sandy beach.
What a magical experience! I knew that dolphin pods combine into herds when fishing, but I have never seen it before. The show continued for thirty
or more minutes.
Right now, in Baja norte, the mornings are somewhat misty, but the afternoons are clear and warm and the evening light and sunsets are fantastical.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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I had that same experience surfing Countly Line about 10 years ago..... nothing equates. It was 6-8-10 for hours and reeling and the dolphins were
herding bait up an down the beach for hours. People were stopping on the highway and just watching. There were some German tourists on rented Harleys
that were blown away as I talked to them later while have a few beers and clam chowder at the 'Net. You could stick your head underwater and hear them
clicking and calling out.... the best part was taking off on overhead waves eye to eye with another intelligent life form and making that contact from
less than a foot or two away. I seriously hope to capture that experience again before I die but if I don't I've had it once.
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jrbaja
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Since the red tide is gone
the dolphin show is an all day/every day occurence here. Has been for ten years and I'm pretty sure it started before that!
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jrbaja
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Dolphin
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A Most Exciting and Rewarding Venture!
Owning and operating my own Panga , The Patricia" out of Loreto, Baja Sur, the most rewarding experience was the many times I would come onto a "Herd"
of dolphin. they would Swim to meet me , one on each side and one in the Lead, they would jump and twirl, Splash and make the Calls.
When they decided to leave, they would jump their Highest Jump and land very near the panga and Splash us All.
What a Grand Sport they had!! Everytime I would meet a Herd I had good fishing for the Day !!
A very rewarding time of my Life.
Skeet/Loreto
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Ken Bondy
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This one sees his/her reflection in my dome port
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Skipjack Joe
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porpoises off the starboard bow
Port, Startboard - I don't know the difference.
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JZ
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In the boat on the SOC we've been in pod's of a thousand many times. They race with the bow of the boat. Funny how it can be same basic area a lot
of times.
The best we saw was leaving Loreto about 6AM heading up to Mulege. In the wake of the boat about 1000' off, a single dolphin jumped 15-20' straight
out of the water (like Sea World!).
[Edited on 8-25-2005 by JZ]
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JZ
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Starboard!
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Port! Starboard! Abeam!
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Skipjack Joe
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nautical terms
Love those nautical terms. Jib, forecastle, mizzen mast. I've read them all.
Then there's everyone's favorite: poop deck.
What the hell is a poop deck?
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Eli
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Thanks Jan and everyone for bringing me back to what I love most, the dolfins.
I think maybe we have a lot we could learn from these creatures who beat out many a human on humanity issues.
I too have a memory of sitting alone on the beach at the edge of a tiny arroyo, it felt like sitting in a private box seat in a opera house. My
perifrial view was minumal, all I could see from North to South was a sea stage with dolfins dancing a ballet from one end of my vista to the other. I
sat watching in awe that I was permitted such a special moment, it was one of the most exiciting events of my lile!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jrbaja
the dolphin show is an all day/every day occurence here. Has been for ten years and I'm pretty sure it started before that! |
jr, where is here???
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Mike Supino
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Love those nautical terms. Jib, forecastle, mizzen mast. I've read them all.
Then there's everyone's favorite: poop deck.
What the hell is a poop deck? |
Yeah, but what the heck is a "boom stop"?
Only sailor's may get that one.
Therianthropic
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Bedman
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In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that constitutes the roof of a poop cabin built in the aft (rear) part of the superstructure of a ship.
The name originates from the Latin puppis, or the elevated stern deck. In sailing ships, with the steerage at the stern, an elevated position was
ideal for both navigation and observation of the crew.
An urban legend suggests that the name comes from the practice of sailors going to the poop deck to poop. This is not correct, since facilities for
this purpose were located at the bow of the ship (or the HEAD). Only the captain had his private toilet near his quarters, below the poop deck.
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comitan
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Mike
A boom stop is called a Vang
If it helps it really the boom vang.
[Edited on 8-26-2005 by comitan]
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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Mike Supino
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Helm's a lee
And "helm's a lee", that be a nautical phrase ? it's what ye yells out when the captain changes the heading and the boom swings fast and hard across
the deck. Them that as don't duck, well, let's just say that their lives are invariably changed?
 
Therianthropic
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jrbaja
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Here right now is Playas de Rosarito
And avast ye lubbers, whats the matter with them baggywrinkles floppin.
An easy way to discern port from starboard is, "port is left, they both have 4 letters. You're welcome.
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Nautical Quiz
Correct - port is left, starboard is right - maybe. Just what IS the difference between using left/right vs port/starboard?
Hook, Don Jorge, you keep out of this!
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Gypsy Jan
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Avast all ye sailors
Keep it up.
Please continue to post.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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