9m inflatable catamaran attacked by sharks off Australia.

[Concerto]

This inflable 9m catamaran was on a round the world journey when it was attacked for the second time by sharks. The crew of 3 were rescued.

Sharks repeatedly attack yacht off Australian coast, forcing sailors to leave vessel

 

[Bouba]

Sharks are certainly one reason why inflatables are not always the correct choice

 

[Neil]

Yes, an odd choice for a round the world trip, and not that big........

 

[laika]

Pencils with teeth: meet the tiny cookiecutter shark that attacked a catamaran off Cairns

 

[veshengro]

" yes. McPhee said cookiecutters are known to bite inanimate objects and have attempted to eat submarines and undersea cables."

There's nothing like a varied diet...

 

[mjcoon]

" yes. McPhee said cookiecutters are known to bite inanimate objects and have attempted to eat submarines and undersea cables."

There's nothing like a varied diet...

Maybe they were giving out the "correct signals" for being prey? ;-)

 

[Barton Seagoon]

Pencils with teeth: meet the tiny cookiecutter shark that attacked a catamaran off Cairns

Fascinating article. These are not the kind of Australian sharks that we usually think of.

 

[B27]

" yes. McPhee said cookiecutters are known to bite inanimate objects and have attempted to eat submarines and undersea cables."

There's nothing like a varied diet...

Some sharks are allegedly attracted to electric fields around cables etc.

 

[Gsailor]

I too have not heard of a coastal or offshore catamaran that is inflateable - used as a tender - OK - used as a sole means of staying - not for me, thanks... in any waters / climate.