Started sailing about noon in the IWC and ended up close to the leeward shore in a small channel. I was laying on the tramp(sailed for 5hrs) with my head halfway off the frame looking ahead when suddenly the water under my head erupted in a flurry of foam, bubbles, and thrashing. To say the very least, I was startled. To say I almost peed my shorts would be more accurate. It turned out to be a Manatee. Luckily there was no contact with the boat because these things, the mature ones, are about a thousand pounds and can easily trash your boat. Heres a pic of my newly painted boat ashore on a nearby island in the ICW. It was post-refurb maiden voyage... taken yesterday
