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Arcarius of Plymouth - Fwd: Arcarius Blog 6 Bermuda to Azores




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> Whale of a Day 26th May 2014
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> We forgot to mention in previous blogs that we are privileged to have David Curtis-Attenborough as our First-Mate. His keen beery eyes, if not quiet persona and selective hearing meant he did not miss the familiar sign of a spout of water that indicates the presence of a whale. Arcarius with the Skipper at the helm assumed the role of a highly trained hound seeking out the whales from a respectful distance. The spouts became more visible until we could see in the distance the mammoth bulk of the whales. David Curtis Attenborough and his brother Gary Cements Attenborough decided after some deliberation that they were Pilot whales. The on board paparazzi failed to achieve one good image of the spectacular.
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> Later on in the day, in the far distance we were again alerted to more whale action. We called for the Skipper, then to our surprise and with no respect for Arcarius a huge iridescent, azure blue whale came to visit Arcarius. He admired her brilliant white fore-deck, deep black hull and three human barnacles standing, ore struck in her cockpit. As he passed by he saluted, by way of an appreciative blow.
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> Still the "pap" missed the moment!
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> Then in the early evening the pantomime continued with a spectacular performance from Captain Nemo's dolphins. Some 30 or more arrived for a matinee showing of cajoling, racing, diving and breaching dolphins. The Scare-Pirate thought they were coffee and cream in colouring, the Attenborough brothers confirmed she was colour blind. Perhaps just a clear case of Costa Coffee deprivation. The dolphins entertained us for about an hour before they moved off in time for their evening performance at another lucky vessel.
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> The on board "pap" at last managed a photo.



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