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14th August
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"Gorilla 5" returns to the Tay. Re-tune your televisions, lock up your chimps.
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Taymara - Wed 13th August.
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Bob introduces the Taymara trainees to Marigot at Woodhaven slip, after last week's basic instruction on board North Carr lightship.
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As ever, personal safety is continually stressed.
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Preparing to leave.
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All the trainees got hands on experience at the helm. It's fair to say they enjoyed it.
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Marigot demands a lot of concentration as Helen discovers at first hand.
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The route took us along to Flisk Point on the South shore of the Tay, returning to Woodhaven. Use of the GPS was demonstrated but mostly we were steering to a chosen point, in this case the strip of trees just before the headland.
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Taking the helm of Marigot is both demanding and rewarding. Larry learnt quickly. Trainees were also introduced to low speed manoeuvering using only the engines.
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All the trainees showed a real aptitude for the task.
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Compared to steering a car, taking the helm of a vessel demands co-ordination, total concentration and even a touch of second sight.
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On the stern, Jim taught the basic knots that will be used later.
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Returning to Woodhaven. Linda was asked to keep Brian (ex RN) right and did so!
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News and Updates - 6th August 2008
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The fascination of seeing dolphins in their environment for the first time is shared by everyone in our unit who have still never got used to seeing them.
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This was the strangest rainbow any of us had ever seen. Even Dave, who's an astronomer reckoned that it wasn't possible.
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There it was, though.
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This was a birthday present for one of our passengers. (The one with the rainbow over her head)
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The weather was completely bizarre this day. This is Jim thinking. The thought cloud that emanates from his head is another atmospheric phenomana.
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Biblical clouds today. And dolphins.
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Britain's Hardy Sons.
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Dolphin
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The Tay
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A buoy
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Dolphins Trips - 27th July 2008
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In spite of banks of thick fog which at one point reduced visibility to less than 50 yds an extended pod of about 40 dolphins were seen between the Horseshoe and the Craig buoys.
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Broughty Castle just before the fog bank came in.
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These dolphins passed under Marigot at high speed.
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Mother and young .
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Dolphin Trips 20th July
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A pair of dolphins surfacing alongside Marigot as they often do, prior to jostling for prime place on the bow wave
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Large slab of tuna friendly dolphin.
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One aquatic mammal, one surprised bird.
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Twister at the Horseshoe buoy
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All the day swerved between blue sun and squalls.
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On your left, ladies and gentlemen, dolphins will appear in 40 seconds.
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Dundee under a shower - seen from the deepwater channel.
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The Horseshoe buoy, looking towards Dundee and Fife
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