<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:dt="uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-00AA00C14882" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta name="Microsoft Theme 2.00" content="expeditn 011">
<meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="City"/>
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="place"/>
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="PersonName"/>
<!--[if !mso]>
<style>
st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }
</style>
<![endif]-->
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Book Antiqua";
panose-1:2 4 6 2 5 3 5 3 3 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Book Antiqua";
color:black;}
h1
{margin-top:12.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:3.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:Arial;
color:black;}
h2
{margin-top:12.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:3.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial;
color:black;
font-weight:normal;}
h3
{margin-top:12.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:3.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Arial;
color:black;
font-weight:normal;}
h4
{margin-top:12.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:3.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Book Antiqua";
color:black;
font-weight:normal;}
h5
{margin-top:12.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:3.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Book Antiqua";
color:black;
font-weight:normal;}
h6
{margin-top:12.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:3.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Book Antiqua";
color:black;
font-weight:normal;}
p.MsoEnvelopeAddress, li.MsoEnvelopeAddress, div.MsoEnvelopeAddress
{margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:2.0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-element:frame;
font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial;
color:black;
font-weight:bold;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{color:#993300;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{color:#666600;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
color:black;}
@page Section1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;}
div.Section1
{page:Section1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:961420662;
mso-list-template-ids:2013418420;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:image;
list-style-image:url("cid:image001.gif\@01C969F6.0C613BE0");
mso-level-text:\F076;
mso-level-tab-stop:.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:image;
list-style-image:url("cid:image002.gif\@01C969F6.0C613BE0");
mso-level-text:\F0D8;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.5in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:image;
list-style-image:url("cid:image003.gif\@01C969F6.0C613BE0");
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.75in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.75in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.0in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A8;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0D8;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.5in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.75in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.75in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:2.0in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A8;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:2.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:1376193734;
mso-list-template-ids:2013418420;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-number-format:image;
list-style-image:url("cid:image001.gif\@01C969F6.0C613BE0");
mso-level-text:\F076;
mso-level-tab-stop:.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:image;
list-style-image:url("cid:image002.gif\@01C969F6.0C613BE0");
mso-level-text:\F0D8;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.5in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-number-format:image;
list-style-image:url("cid:image003.gif\@01C969F6.0C613BE0");
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.75in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.75in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.0in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A8;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0D8;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.5in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.75in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.75in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:2.0in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A8;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:2.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2
{mso-list-id:1838183124;
mso-list-template-ids:2013418420;}
@list l2:level1
{mso-level-number-format:image;
list-style-image:url("cid:image001.gif\@01C969F6.0C613BE0");
mso-level-text:\F076;
mso-level-tab-stop:.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level2
{mso-level-number-format:image;
list-style-image:url("cid:image002.gif\@01C969F6.0C613BE0");
mso-level-text:\F0D8;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.5in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level3
{mso-level-number-format:image;
list-style-image:url("cid:image003.gif\@01C969F6.0C613BE0");
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.75in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.75in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.0in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A8;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0D8;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.5in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.75in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.75in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:2.0in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A8;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:2.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3
{mso-list-id:1959024804;
mso-list-template-ids:2013418420;}
@list l3:level1
{mso-level-number-format:image;
list-style-image:url("cid:image001.gif\@01C969F6.0C613BE0");
mso-level-text:\F076;
mso-level-tab-stop:.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level2
{mso-level-number-format:image;
list-style-image:url("cid:image002.gif\@01C969F6.0C613BE0");
mso-level-text:\F0D8;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.5in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level3
{mso-level-number-format:image;
list-style-image:url("cid:image003.gif\@01C969F6.0C613BE0");
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.75in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.75in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.0in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A8;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0D8;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.5in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.75in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.75in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:2.0in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A8;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:2.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l4
{mso-list-id:2029139951;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-38255590 67698697 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l4:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F076;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.0in;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
-->
</style>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body bgcolor=white background="cid:image004.jpg@01C969F5.DCA3DC00" lang=EN-US
link="#993300" vlink="#666600">
<img src="cid:image004.jpg@01C969F5.DCA3DC00"
v:src="cid:image004.jpg@01C969F5.DCA3DC00" v:shapes="_x0000_Mail" width=0
height=0 class=shape style='display:none;width:0;height:0'><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<v:background id="_x0000_s1025" o:bwmode="white" o:targetscreensize="800,600">
<v:fill src="cid:image004.jpg@01C969F5.DCA3DC00" o:title="exptextb" type="frame" />
</v:background></xml><![endif]-->
<div class=Section1>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>First, just the bare facts concerning today’s
double run aboard the Vanguard out of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oxnard</st1:place></st1:City>:
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 color=black face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>v<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>2
mega pods of common dolphins (about 1,000 each; one in am and one in pm)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 color=black face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>v<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>2
Gray whales (one of which was a juvenile)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 color=black face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>v<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>5
Orcas !!!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Now, for those with more leisure time or those who are
just plain curious, here is the embellished version of today’s trips
aboard the Vanguard. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>It was a definite “Chamber of Commerce”
day, with very calm seas, gentle breezes, blue sky and almost unlimited visibility.
Captain Jason, crew members, Steve and Ali; naturalists <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Tom</st1:PersonName>
Flor and <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Dick Bellman</st1:PersonName> were accompanied
by passengers from South Dakota, Illinois, Arizona, Maryland, Texas and Italy
along with the requisite Californians. The morning trip encountered a pod
of approximately 1,000 dolphins as we worked our way towards the Anacapa-Santa
Cruz gap. Once in the gap we encountered spouts from two Gray Whales, one
of which was a juvenile. Captain Jason provided the passengers with some
good looks and the whales cooperated with some nice flukes as they embarked on
their deeper dives. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Knowing the Gray’s were in the area we were
hoping for similar results with the afternoon group. With the afternoon
group, we had traveled all the way to the Anacapa-Santa Cruz gap without seeing
a single dolphin. Nada! We searched the gap, in vain, for any sign of
whales. We then started cruising the back of Anacapa and I readied my “the
worst day on the water is better than the best day at work,” monologue to
prepare the passengers for a day of being skunked. It was then that we
had an experience almost exactly as reported by Ken Tatro aboard the Condor
Express on Sunday. We were in middle Anacapa when we encountered a large
(1,000) pod of dolphins moving VERY FAST to the west. Just as Ken
explained, they were getting significant air time. These common dolphins
were hauling. We turned and joined them, but they had absolutely no interest in
us. Shortly thereafter the reason for their fast pace became apparent as
we encountered 5 Orcas heading in the exact same direction. We surmised,
as did those aboard the Condor that the dolphins sensed the presence of the
Orcas and were in a great hurry to exit the area. We accompanied the
Orcas for probably 20-25 minutes and for awhile had them on each side of the
boat. Needless to say, the passengers were absolutely thrilled. As
this was my first Orca sighting in these waters, I too, was ecstatic. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The extra time with the Orcas, caused us to be a
little late heading back to port. However, we were treated to an
incredible sunset as the moon and Venus arose behind Anacapa. What a
beautiful day!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I hope that everyone enjoys a happy New Year and days on
the water as wonderful as <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Tom</st1:PersonName> and I
had today. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 color=black
face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dick Bellman</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>