Sailing on a Big Net

Twenty-one fourth graders gingerly crawled onto the big net stretched between the twin hulls of a huge catamaran boat. Captain Tim started the engine. As the boat left the harbor, the excited children squealed and shouted while scrambling on their tummies to the front of the net. A sassy wind tingled their eager faces.

“Look! Dolphins!” someone shouted as nearby, three playful mammals poked their tails above Monterey Bay’s choppy water.
“Hey! Look down here!” The boys and girls stared down through the net’s super strong straps in amazement at the swirling water carrying the boat out into the ocean.
“Yeeesh!” screeched Samantha.
“That’s awesome,” whispered Oscar.