eruptn 100 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Interesting read about Orca: https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/encounters-with-orcas-how-to-protect-your-boat-81741 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 i wonder if the nibbling on rudders is linked to how they chase down whales and sharks in the open ocean apparently they like shark livers and whale tongues, perhaps they chew up their propulsive fins to stop them in the water? not much to get their teeth on to on a yacht but the rudder training for the kids? “It’s a shark they are hunting,” he says. “They eat sharks.” He later adds: “They actually bite the tails off [of the great whites] from the back.” https://roaring.earth/killer-whales-attack-monster-great-white-shark/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16672002/moment-whale-rips-out-tongue/ The advice issued by the authorities is to stop the boat and wait for the orcas to get bored. Typically after 30-60 minutes they leave, but by then the boat can be rudderless and incapacitated. Instead Mr Herminio threw the engines in reverse, creating froth that sent the orcas temporarily away from the rudders and gave him time to drop the sails and keep the boat moving backwards. Going astern, the spinning props were preventing access to the rudders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,686 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 I arrived in Alaska from Hawaii with some interesting teeth marks in my rudder. Looked to me they were playing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 324 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 BP please explain what you call your "Rubber"😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 391 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 I’m picking the Orcas are after the sailors livers, for the rum mostly 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,686 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 It's spreading https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/21/orca-rams-yacht-off-shetland-first-such-incident-northern-waters Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 677 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/06/23/watch-orcas-attack-two-race-yachts-near-gibraltar/?fbclid=IwAR00W4nlYRYZIecClTS38ENIwGX8E-_lgxhMyGEd-ELz1oESoaEYg96Pjuk Despite the orcas pushing up against or in at least one case ramming into the boat and nudging or biting at the rudders, there were no injuries or damage to the boats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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