Orca (Killer Whale): Attack on a Solaris 40 off the Portuguese Coast. Very scary experience!
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2024
- On the 24th of June 2024, just south of Sines in Portugal, we experienced a fierce interaction with a huge orca.
The rudders have been damaged. We will have the yacht hauled out and make the necessary repairs to continue the journey.
Yikes. One note. I don't know where the orcas were when you were reaching between the wheel spokes to interact with the screen, but I suspect your arm was in serious danger if an orca had grabbed the rudder at that moment.
Totally agree with this comment
They made almost everything wrong and I can’t really see the attack here. I have seen videos where the wheel has been shaken and turned completely around so this was more a small interaction and nothing scary.
@@chrisdickinson1762 believe me, I’ve been in more dangerous situations than you are though. I dived with sharks of all kind and I got my own interaction with the orca pod there as well, I just don’t like to pull it onto CZcams because humans are getting mad with the orcas already, no need for that. If orcas want to sink a boat they easily do. I’m pretty sure that even a Garcia won’t be standing the punctual force when an orca decides to throw itself onto a deck but for sure no glass fibre hull will stand this force. And that is what orcas do with whales. And a 6 ton orca nibbling on your rudder will definitely destroy the rudder or even more.
So I’m thankful for your comment but I know how it feels to be on the helm and crossing even an ocean. I’m not just a keyboard warrior
Hi, guys, you were lucky/unlucky, obviously you know they let you off lightly. If you stop in Nazare be sure to say hi, a buddy Steve was once in your crowd, we don't see him down here in recent years, all the best to you, Alec of Nazare.
You were under engine? How far offshore/what depth of water? And driving in reverse did halt the attack?
I came across a pod off Barbate, they came to check me out but did not seem iterested in my transom hung rudder. I played them a song with my guitar and thdy scarpered pretty quick!
Hi Where about was this on the coast as we are travelling there in August .Might be a good area to avoid
Oh, to have a bilge that clean....
Thanks for sharing
A bit scary for sure, glad you all made it safely to shore. I’d have to believe that a marine biologist has come up with a safe way to deter them from doing this
If you feel that the safety of your vessel and therefore your life is in danger, then you have a right to take whatever action is necessary to deter the Orcas. Orcas, although a protected species, are not protected from a threat to human life. It’s simply a matter of self defence.
The Orcas are not attacking, from their perspective they are plying with the funny thing that points down under hull. It's so boring swimming around in the ocean.
BS,,!
Tw?t
I think that last week a sailing boat sank after encountering orcas, it all started during the first wave of COVID, the corpse of an adult orca with deep cuts washed up on the Portuguese coast, the orcas don't know their way "home" and go up and down the coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Before COVID there were no orcas there!
What is your source for anything stated? First, the orcas have been in that region for a very long time. And while I have followed the situation for so,e time this is the first time I have EVER heard of the supposed dead orca. And if you take ten minutes of research you can find that the behavior started with no damage to boats. And that these are equivalent of a pack of teens.
@@AbNomal621 Firstly, I'm Portuguese, so if there were orcas in Portugal a long time ago, I'd know about it! The dead adult orca washed ashore near Viana do Castelo... By the way, they're dwarf orcas, not the famous killer whales! Inform yourself first before writing rubbish.
No surprise when you think about all types of military sonar long range surveillance of Gibraltar/atlantik
But you can also see the quality of the large series! I am also concerned about the poor quality you get for the money. Cheap foamed rudders that have to endure a lot with a GFK covering consisting of 2 thin blades, for a 6-digit amount! Holy Moly
I'm a bit confused by why this is being allowed to happen. They're smart enough to learn. Time for a lesson in manners!
These are members of a highly endangered tuna eating ecotype of orca with only around 40 remaining. It's a big ocean....Why can't you all find somewhere else to sail?
@@kevinwilson9317 I think that's the only entrance into the Med? Maybe you've got another secret route?
Wonder if there have been any attacks on an aluminum hull sailboat…?
I think they like the taste of aluminium the best, then there's the echoey twang sound as they pull the stock out and apparently they can get sparks smashing the stock.throug the hull.
Great fun!
Its worrying if this behaviour spreads to different pods.
We've heard people being told to turn off electrics, I wonder who is collecting data on whether boats being attacked had auto pilots or depth sounders running, something that might be causing annoyance under the water or is it as simple as the orca getting bored?
Depth sounders make sounds in the audible spectrum, at the least a clicking sound when switching frequency. Heard a guy in a recent Raymarine video say this. Had to immediately think this might be reason for the attacks. Attacks could have gotten worse because of the immense acoustic pollution caused by ramming in these ridiculous windmill pipes in the seabed; these sounds above water can be heard up to 20 or 30 miles. Now imagine the energy levels in the water! Remember that whale species can communicate over very large distances, so they will for sure hear these nature destroying/disturbing sounds for so called 'helping Earth' from very far away.
Be useful for you to add the information of your location to the various guides suggesting areas to avoid.
Yes. It was all reported so is included in the information available online regarding recent incidents.
That NAC 3 autopilot computer looks vulnerable where it is!
If they don’t attack humans, has anyone tried getting in the water and “guarding” the rudder. Just a thought. And very interesting tactic backing away for a while. Did that actually stop them?
The rudder post gland looks so flimsy ...something like that belongs in a trailer sailor .....its just glued in place .
You've seen a Beneteau? I could not bring myself to buy one after seeing their bearings.
Shocking.
The stock tube must come well above waterline, and be fully braced.
Of course any sensible boat has a stern hung rudder
@@markthomasson5077 I am pretty much of the same opinion but make do with mine which make that boat look distinctly flimsy. Unfortunately my friends found their Jeanneau had a mild steel supporting framework for their rudder and steering. Mild steel frames in an ocean going vessel. What could go wrong? You guessed didn't you.
They do not know it’s a rudder. It’s a fin to them and they are attacking trying to disable . Some idiots would have them reading the Sunday Times next.
When in reality they read The Sun and would be football hooligans if the could walk.
BS!
If it was a real attack you would be swimming ashore. If you want a real attack start using explosives, prods or other harmful measures. Its their element! Respect them or dont go sailing!! Interesting that reversing might have confused them enough to stop the "encounter".
Yikes.
I’ve noticed they are only interacting with spade rudder boats. And stop calling them killer whales.
La guardia costera inglesa de Gibraltar debería protegeros de estos ataques, no sólo se pierden daños materiales, sino que la vida de los británicos está en peligro de muerte.
And what about the spanish or portuguese coast guards ?
And how exactly are they going to do that ? Grenades ?😂
@@Darenbranch Not so bad an idea…
That’s funny if you think they would protect us. We are being invaded as we speak, the British Government is behind this invasion.
¿Qué tal si los británicos os váis a vuestra isla y dejáis Gibraltar y las orcas en paz?
The funny thing is that a sailing boat looks exactly like a whale from the bottom. Scientists might be right.
Orcas are a bit more intelligent then that 😊
Sailors need to keep Tazers on board or something to defend themselves. Even Ahab did not apermit the great white whale to destroy the Pequod but fought back.
Toss some fireworks into the water to scare them off?
Get in touch with the japanese whaling fleet
Low grade explosives!!! :)