Orca attack

[greeny]

Ah. OK. Now the link has been posted. but I don't think they'll get much data from here. Most of the contributors to this thread don't live or sail in the affected areas and even less have previously reported any interactions. Possibly I am the only person who has had any interaction with orcas on this thread and that was 3 years ago when numbers of orcas involved were only 2 or 3. Now there's many more involved in several groups across the region. Avoidance tactics and response to their presence has also moved on, i.e. get shallow as fast as you can, as opposed to lie still and let them come at you and hope they get bored. But if anyone here has had interactions I would encourage them to contribute and help what seems to be a student driven survey in Vienna.

 

[ElFarodelasOrcas]

Looks like a better than average survey with good direction and objectives.

Also international function and a bit of targetting off summer risks

Is there any way we can support it, pls ?

T

Thank you very much!

Taking the survey would be of great help for now!
I'll keep you posted if there's anything else you could help with!

F

 

[sail sail]

Has there been any recently?

 

[greeny]

Yesterday, NW of Faro de Roncudo. Near A Coruna. No details yet. Offshore in 750 metres.

 

[PlanB]

Very early in this post there was mention of orcas wearing "dead salmon hats" in the past as a demonstration of their ability to learn behaviour. According to numerous media reports, they are at it again of the coast of Washington, USA.

 

[RunAgroundHard]

Clearly keeping up with their land walking psychopaths.


Photographers Stunned by Orcas Wearing Dead Salmon as 'Hats'

Wearing Human Skin Throughout History

 

[Antonio Silva]

Ouch.. It seems the Orcas are defending themselves..

Scientists say they know why killer whales are attacking boats off the coast of Spain

That's not to be trusted. Everyone and his dog has a different theory.

 

[Laser310]

That's not to be trusted. Everyone and his dog has a different theory.

it doesn't even make any sense.

if they were afraid of being injured..., they could just stay as far away as possible.

 

[Graham_Wright]

Interesting comments at
RYA Orca Guidelines

 

[Metalicmike]

A Scandinavian friend had a large diameter hose that he trailed behind the boat to blast a air horn down maybe Neil Diamonds version of red red wine might also be effective.

 

[davethedog]

I have heard rumours that you can purchase these devices that you can tow behind the boat and are meant to deter them....just rumours mind you as some places they are classed as illegal.

 

[Metalicmike]

Would that be a great big hook with a tuna on it

 

[Daydream believer]

I have a Aries & I wonder if they would go for the steering oar first rather than the rudder. It has a sacrificial element & would just break free leaving the rest relatively unscathed. I also have a spare oar.

 

[Daydream believer]

Would that be a great big hook with a tuna on it

Would be fun playing an orca on a 10 ft fishing rod.
Do not think that I would want to stick a gaff in it & drag it on board though. It might get the hump & start flapping about.

 

[garymalmgren]

Are the Orcas still attacking boats or has it faded away?

 

[Metalicmike]

Are the Orcas still attacking boats or has it faded away?

Yes its still a problem and can be anywhere between coast of Portugal and Morocco

 

[GHA]

Are the Orcas still attacking boats or has it faded away?

Seems to have quietened down a lot, www.noforeignland.com displays the incidents, this is past month


Doubt if anyone knows why, could be they are just getting bored with the game, not so many boats out there or most people have figured out that keeping the shallower water is easy enough for most of the passages & listen to the advice to stay safe. Or all of the above and more.

Be good for all if they get bored & go make up another game.

 

[capnsensible]

Yes its still a problem and can be anywhere between coast of Portugal and Morocco

It's outside the tuna season. They are likely to be back.

 

[Laser310]

Interesting comments at
RYA Orca Guidelines

so basically; "you can't do anything"

 

[Seven Spades]

It is guarenteed that they will be back. They hang around Barbate early in the sesson and oif you cross barbate bay you stand a good chance of being attacked. If you hug the coast from Cadiz south at this time you will only have one high risk area off barbate. Try to go inside the nets if conditions allow and if there are no lines ashore. Your best source of information is

https://www.orcas.pt/


Once the Tuna traps are removed it is a nightmare because the orcas go on walk about and you are at risk everywhere. june is probably the saest time to make the journey if you follow the rules, but you must not cross Barbate Bay you must hug the shore.