Boaters befriend 18-foot shark off Newport Beach coast
April 30th, 2009
Source: orangecountry.com
Two boaters cruising around about 1.5 miles off the coast of Newport Beach last night made a new friend.
A large shark about 18-feet in length came up to the side of their 29-foot boat, swimming about 5 knots alongside the vessel, said boater Steve Lockhart.
Lockhart and friend Aaron Hix just had some engine work done on their 1985 29-foot Carver and were burning off fuel offshore with plans to go fishing - when they got a bit distracted by the massive shark hanging out with them.
“The shark was a beast,” he said. “It was definitely curious.”