"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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The Boat: Island Packet 35

You're sailing offshore alone, on autopilot and on a comfortable reach. You
pad
below to get some hot chocolate when a strange noise alerts you that
something's up.
Back on deck you find that your boat is now traveling with a fairly large pod
of Sperm Whales. You count 5 or 6 adults and two calves. A large bull is
making
somewhat unusual motions with his flukes and he swims closer to your boat.

What do you do?

Get the camera, quickly! Actually I've been in this situation a number of
times, though never with sperm whales. I know I've been with hunchback and
minke whales, perhaps other types. I've had them cruise alongside for some time
on three occasions; once, one dove under us, probably missing the keel by a few
feet. A number of times I've just stood off 100 yards and watched them feed.

http://www.sv-loki.com/Whales/whales.html