Dolphin Sledding

The harnesses would be specially made for the dolphins, probably fitting individual mammals between the head and dorsal, minimizing pressure to the fin and allowing for maximal mobility of their lower body.

It would all be made out of really smooth flexible carbon fiber; stretchy stuff, like the stuff those new laser swimsuits are made out out. The ropes would be very stretchy so that a great deal of gain would be noticed between the dolphins' initial move forward and an actual force on the boat. This means that they have a great deal of freedom to move.

To keep the ropes out of the way of the tails they thread through a rafter that looms above the front of the boat. This rafter is a center piece of a dolphin sled; it must be very sturdy and is made of the finest mahogany. It usually contains the engraved initials of the sled's first owner and dolphin team. Some engravings actually bear a bas relief of the team in action.

The sled would be a boat, of course. Probably a lightweight shell with flanking floatables to counter the gee and haw of the six or eight frisky little fins in the water. The center section, the basket, has a stand on the front with a driving bow where the rider holds the ropes and commands the sea! Mush!