What the sea life thinks of sail transport
This is the time of year when seal pups are leaving their mums and venturing out on their own. Three deliveries ago a baby seal swam up to Whisper and began playing with the sculling oar, which was deployed in the water as there was no wind. This was as we passed Protection Island in the Straits in the morning; this is frequently a calm spot. My route in these conditions is to scull out into the main channel to pick up the flood current which will take us into Admiralty inlet, wind or not. As the seal swam around and under the boat at one point actually playing with the oar, which was an almost unbearably cute sight, I had to think of the difference between this and standard motorized land or sea transport. I guess it’s not a smart idea for wildlife to play with our regular transportation system. I actually got this on video and can send it to anyone interested.