[CINC] IPCO Vanguard, CIH, Mon 3/28/2011

[mike & joyce sos]

Greetings All,

Mon March 28, 2011 WW aboard the Vanguard.  Fine boat handling  and 
narration provided by Capt Jason and Crew Luke and Paige.

9:30 am: 80 passengers made up of 50 Second Graders  on a field trip 
with their parents and 4 teachers from Santa Clarita.
                 Two  sightings of gray whales, a group of three and a 
group of two; no calves. The whales were approached and followed      
                     along the 60 ft contour;  then we separated with a 
search looping  past the north side of AI and returned to port. A      
                                 bumpy ride at times heading against the 
swell.  A cool, crisp and clear day on the channel with views of the 
snow covered Topa                 Topas ending with lots of happy and 
excited kids after their annual high seas adventure.

1:30 pm : 51 passengers. A single sighting of two gray whales; no 
calves; within 15 minutes after leaving the harbor.  We continued the 
                     search looping along the North Side of AI, past 
Arch Rock to the south side and returning past the south shore of EAI to 
see                     several hundred ca sea lions hauled out.  The 
dramatic views of the cliffs with passing lines of Pelicans, sea birds 
and the light                 house coupled with the sounds of sea 
lions, birds and surf are memorable experience.  Mike Sos CINC


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