"Michael,
From experience over three keel boats a fully battened main is almost a requirement.
Not only will it make dropping the sail into the boom bag far easier it certainly reduces any flogging and vastly lengthens the life of the sail. While…"
One of many visits 2009
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Comment by Suky Cannon on May 28, 2009 at 7:19pm
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ohhhhh..... I was fortunate to swim with wild spinner dolphins on the Big Island, Hawaii. We found a campground right on the small bay they liked to come in to sleep and play after a night of feeding offshore. We had received guidance on how to swim respectfully in their presence ~ never chasing them but letting them come to you which they did ~ never touching them. The teenagers were the most playful and teasing. It was a life altering experience ! Thanks for the photos.
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Comment by Jay on May 28, 2009 at 5:27pm
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David, Thanks for sharing your sailing tradition .....I too feel the same about Dolphins.....and birds....we had a very tired swallow join us for about 9 hours one night on a recent trip returning from Isla Mujeres, Mexico...Jay
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Comment by David Royall on May 28, 2009 at 1:58pm
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One of my many superstitions... Dolphin visits are GOOD luck. If they like your boat your harmonious with the sea.
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