[CINC] CX Sat 17th

[bhrian resnik]

Small pod of Commons
4-Blues including cow/calf
4-Humpbacks; 1 noted others in distance
1-Dalls
1-Mola Mola

Quite rough conditions and recent sightings of Blues further west influenced
Capt. Mat to head west all the way to Gaviota. We then headed south towards
SRI into increasing wind and swells with limited visibility before
encountering the whales. Unfortunately it was a trip for sea worthy
passengers and a fair number of the 102 were not doing so well. It was quite
late before we found the first blow and we had traveled much further than
normal in rough seas so our observation time was limited and challenging in
these conditions. We returned to SB around 1530hrs. Capt. Mat and his crew
did a fantastic job of finding these sightings in such adverse conditions.
It was a pleasure working with fellow naturalist's Scott Cuzzo and Lisa
Angle-PID and Bob Perry.
Sorry for this delayed posting,
Bhrian
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