Posted by JRP on 04/14/16 - 4:47 PM
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ClevelandBill wrote:
Thanks, JRP. That was cool. Jaws came out when I was pretty young. I like to see the Great White's getting taken down by our fellow mammals, the Orcas. I guess that's kinda sick ...
But the boat ... seemed to be at home in that water.
I had always heard that the Atlantic waters were more dangerous ...
Yeah, it was nice to see the aquatic mammals coming out on top. But it was also eye-opening seeing how cunning orcas can be. They are extremely clever, and within their "culture" seem to be able to share or pass along knowledge. The way that cow took out the Great White was quite amazing.
I've never boated on the open Pacific (only in the San Juans.) But looking out from promontories like Dana Point, Big Sur, Golden Gate, etc, I've always been struck by how barren the coast is with few harbors of refuge, and all of it a lee shore. With those big swells rolling in, too. Seemed intimidating to me, anyway.