[C320-list] Jellyfish

[Larry Frank]

You want jellyfish - we got them here along the Texas gulf coast.  Highest
density is in the summer, but they can be found in the spring and fall too.

There are three common varieties, cabbagehead, moon and Portuguese
man-o-war.

Cabbage head are not too potent - but the young ones are very efficient at
plugging intakes.

Never had a close encounter with a moon jelly.

Have been stung by a Portuguese man-o-war.  Very painful.  

Most people swim unless there is visible activity.   

Larry
WindSwept Catalina 320 #246



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of David Nolte
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 8:55 AM
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Subject: [C320-list] Jellyfish

This question is more of a personal nature, so I'm happy to receive  
replies offline.

As many of you know, here in the Chesapeake Bay we are infested with  
jellyfish (our local variety is called a Sea Nettle) for much of the  
summer. They can make it extremely unpleasant to swim, especially for  
kids & guests. They also can get sucked into your water intake.

I am aware that our variety of jellyfish inhabits coastal bays and  
estuaries on the East coast from Long Island Sound to Texas. I'm  
curious as to whether sailors in any areas outside the Chesapeake  
find jellyfish to be a nuisance as well, to the point that they keep  
people out of the water or make swimming less then desirable.

I'm particularly interested in the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the  
US, but I would love to hear about any area including outside the US.  
I have heard recently that there may be similar problems along the  
Southern California coast. Is that correct?

Thanks for any info!

David Nolte
Beach House  #4