A few days ago, a
number of San Pedro women rented the Lady Leslie, a catamaran, for an all day
sail and sunset cruise. The conditions couldn't have been better – blue skies,
east breeze, water and air about the same temperature – 80's. Of course, there were refreshments on board
and given the characters also on board, stories were shared. Gesturing to make
a point, one very valuable camera flew overboard. While water proof, it was also supposed to
float.
Captain Martin immediately
turned the boat while his son, Jody, donned fins, mask and snorkel and held
onto a rope to be towed behind the boat in order for him to capture or find the
camera. We were in shallow water- less
than 10 feet. We made four passes in a very deliberate grid pattern. Another
young crew member joined Jody. All the women stood on the sides of the boat as
lookouts. The water was clear and the visibility excellent. We saw fish, a star fish or two, and some sea
grass. The owner of the camera thanked Captain Martin and said to stop the
search. No sooner had she said that
when:
Shouts!
Clapping! Cheers! Jody dove and retrieved
the camera from the bottom of the sea. The camera didn't float after all. Needless to say, it remained tied to a wrist
for the rest of the trip because the stories and laughter continued even as we
watched the sun go down.
I highly recommend
the Lady Leslie, her owners and crew.
