Dolphins at play - video

[oceanfroggie]

Shortly after leaving the anchorage at Sherkin island on Irish south coast early last Tuesday morning I noticed I had company. A pod of dolphins spent 45 minutes frolicking and playing just ahead of my bow. It was a pleasant surprise to have their company as I sat on the bow on auto helm, spell bound watching them, and they watching me. One of life's little blessings.

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Clip taken on old iPhone. This was shortly before I passed the Fastnet (other thread)

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Lovely! What a treat.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[AndieMac]

Nice footage OF....was that a blue fender hanging low off the stem?

 

[oceanfroggie]

Nice footage OF....was that a blue fender hanging low off the stem?

Hi Andie. No, it's a V shaped bow fender. Useful for planting the bow against a jetty on a windy day when mooring. I sat at the bow for an age enjoying the pod of dolphins spell bound by their company. Vid is off an old iPhone 3GS, I'll upload a HD version from my camera in a few days. Noel

 

[AndieMac]

I sat at the bow for an age enjoying the pod of dolphins spell bound by their company.

When conditions are as they were in your video Noel, to me, it's what being at sea is all about

 

[MapisM]

Very nice stuff indeed!
Amazing how similar your video is to the following one which I took a few years ago... There's even the blue fender!