[CINC] IPCO Vanguard Monday

[Marty Flam]

IPCO Vanguard Monday 03/31/08

Scott Cuzzo and Marty Flam went out with Capt. Jason, first mate Greg and second mate Barry on IPCO's Vanguard's 9:30 and 1:30 trips from CI Harbor Monday.  First trip was sold out at close to 70 paid and afternoon was slightly less.  Many Somis Home School parents and students, and Valencia's Wm. S. Hart HS kids on a rewards assembly trip  joined  tourists from Minnesota, Michigan, Lafeytte CA, Atlanta and Dallas mostly accompanied by local friends and relatives from throughout Ventura, Santa Barbara and LA County including two Hesperians.  Much joy that the blustery weather switch was turned off at 3:20 a.m. allowing the seas to calm for this glorious day.  The morning trip produced at least six Grays: two pair of two adults and two individuals, mostly all in the vicinity of Platform Gail, some flukeing and blowing (twice synchronized) from about 100 yards off.  We also went by Anacapa's East End Arch and enjoyed a small raft of Sea Lions.  No whales
 were seen on the afternoon trip but one megapod of common dolphinin in 300 feet and possibly the same megapod in 800 feet feasting frenzily on a food ball along with gobs of pelicans, and a few gulls and cormorants down toward Sycamore Canyon.  The guests enjoyed the California Sea Lions lounging on and about the Port Hueneme Bouy before reaching the new CI docks just before 5 p.m.
 
Marty  Flam
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