Roberto
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Unfortunately the linked article is beyond a paywall, the few available lines mention "explosion" it might be a sort of firecracker. I searched the local news with the inventor name but found no meaningful occurrences.
Orca attack
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Unfortunately the linked article is beyond a paywall, the few available lines mention "explosion" it might be a sort of firecracker. I searched the local news with the inventor name but found no meaningful occurrences.
Goldie
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Could it be something as simple and cheap as a Thunderflash? Cheap and available on line.
Graham376
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Can't be bought here and would be seized if posted, we even need permission from police to buy flares. Have been trying to locate some diver recall charges but no luck so far.
capnsensible
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Fashion police?
Koeketiene
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In France, most paintball shops will sell you a Thunderflash.
Stingo
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Does a Thunderflash work underwater?
Koeketiene
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No - just floats on the surface, fizzes and dies (without a bang).
Stingo
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Have you had girlfriends with a similar nature?
nortada
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From tons of experience, thunderflashes do work under water.
Favourite method of survival fishing. Tie a small rock to a thunderflash, strike and lob into a river and collect stunned fish.
Totally illegal of course ? but when surviving
Favourite method of survival fishing. Tie a small rock to a thunderflash, strike and lob into a river and collect stunned fish.
Totally illegal of course ? but when surviving
capnsensible
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This will sort out the cheeky rudder biting blighters.
webcraft
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Richard Hill, RYA Planning and Environment Officer, thinks there should be no sailing on the Iberian coastline between May and October.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/435540734439160/permalink/573350610658171/
Perhaps we should ask the RYA why they are using our membership fees to pay a guy who is so patently anti-yacht?
- W
https://m.facebook.com/groups/435540734439160/permalink/573350610658171/
Perhaps we should ask the RYA why they are using our membership fees to pay a guy who is so patently anti-yacht?
- W
sarabande
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Any thoughts on fixing a strip of (? stainless) steel to both sides of the after end o f the rudder blade. Say 100mm wide. Passive defence against chewing.
I think I'll have a couple of lengths of anchor chain to dangle off the boat's quarters.
I think I'll have a couple of lengths of anchor chain to dangle off the boat's quarters.
cherod
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I did suggest that over a year ago , ( the chain ) have not read any reports / comments on its use yet , seems fairly simple and worth a try
Goldie
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It DOES work in water - a friend tested and videoed it. Not exactly a depth charge but it definitely went off ok. Tape an old bolt to it to get it to sink. The idea came from an acquaintance who runs a dive charter boat and uses them for diver recall.
Goldie
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Could you paste the relevant text please, for those of us who aren’t on Facebook?
SaltIre
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I think this might be the post to which webcraft refers... It doesn't say there should be no sailing on the Iberian coastline between May & October, though. I read it as mid August to October, and May to mid August on the approach to the Straits of Gibraltar.
Major_Clanger
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Why should it be incumbent upon the Spanish (or Portuguese) Government to find a solution? It's down to all of us. As the piece states, these are wild animals. Perhaps it's about time we learnt our place in the world and realise we are not the apex species when at sea and act accordingly.
Several possibilities present themselves as I see it; motoring astern and hanging chain or a kedge over the stern as suggested by others, or perhaps by making more of an offing (though obviously this wouldn't be possible in the SoG). If that lengthens the voyage then so-be-it.... We go sailing to sail, not just to arrive.
If someone is foolish/cruel enough to try to hurt an Orca then they shouldn't be surprised to find their hull being stove in rather than the rudder being bitten.
Koeketiene
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Is there any evidence of this, or is this just speculation?
Major_Clanger
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Neither really, more prediction on my part. Some of the more extreme suggestions I've heard about could well engender a real attack, but that is supposition.
Kelpie
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The RYA do not want us to do that. The official advice its to adopt the 'dead duck' strategy and hope that the Orcas do not suffer any ill effects from polyester ingestion.