I met Gerard with his new to him Hartley ts14 at Werribee South yesterday morning. Took us a while to get rigged and on the water - I have been spoiled by the Skerry and how quick and easy that is. It was a bit grey and blowy, which helped keep the number of fishing boats down. It was very quiet and relaxed at the ramp.
Once we motored out through the chop and put the sails up, the wind easedright off, and the sun came out. It was very pleasant pottering along at about two knots, parallel to the coast heading towards Little River, and we were almost asleep, when a dolphin surfaced right beside us with loud exhalation of breath. Made all three of us nearly jump out of our skins. I think it is the dolphin equivalent of playing "Boo!" He stayed with us for about three minutes swimming backwards and forwards under the boat and checking us out, before finding us too boring and heading off.
So, I have had a close encounter with a seal and a dolphin on the Bay this week, a reminder that the Bay truly is a wilderness.
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