I'm hoping to use this to be able to turn off a water pump in case of a leak in a system, if a leak were to occur, the water pump would keep feeding the leak as the pressure drops, so I was hoping if a leak is detected, this could shut the water pump off, so if there were a leak it, would only leak what's in the system already, and not pump in more water from the water tank. If there's any chance you'd know if this would be possible it would be great :)
OH dat is lang geleden dat ik een Fram filmpje voorbij heb zien komen! Ik hoop dat ze jullie na het bouw plezier ondertussen ook vaar plezier heeft opgeleverd!
It would be interesting to make a list of boats being attacked which shows type of hull, rudder and colour under water. Maybe that can lead to an explanation.
It seems like they are targeting similar sized sailboats. So if I had to bet, someone on a sailboat doing something particularly horrible to the matriarch or another member of the group doing these attacks. Them shutting of their engines electronics etc and the orcas then leaving was very interesting and a great clue.
It's their world, respect it. Other humans have done something wrong for them to have a trauma response. Just like walking in the woods this is THEIR world and human are not the only intelligent species.
I really wonder why they havent attacked anyone yet. They've already managed to successfully dismantle and sink a few sail boats over the course of the last few years. How nobody has been physically harmed yet is perplexing to say the least.
I think the Orca thinks that the rudder is like his own top fin and believes it should be outta the water and they are trying to turn the boat over to "save it's life". But hey I am from Nebraska, what could I possibly know about Orca behavior LOL
Well done! I expect you’ve been sailing her for while now. I’ve just finished building a Scarab 650 ( a 6.5m folding trailerable tri ) in epoxy sandwich and solid fibreglass. Took me about 2500 hours in roughly 2 years. A much smaller undertaking than your beautiful boat, but a solid amount of work as only another boat builder will appreciate. Mine is white with sunflower yellow topsides on the main hull, beams and tiller etc. But I love your unexpected colour! : )
Maybe they were playing but rough play! It could be that they like the chase, you know how they tell you don’t run from certain animals or it will chase you, maybe it was a bit if that
ch kann es mir auch hier nicht verkneifen mein Kommentar zu schreiben. Lange Rede kurzer Sinn. Bei allen Tieren, egal in welchem Medium gibt es Kommunikation. Nun die einfachste simpelste und schnellste und effektivste Anwendung um die Neugier oder Aufdringlichkeit von diesem Wal Kindergarten zu beenden. Bitte nur in solchen Situationen anwenden. Ein paar Trigger Impulse unter Wasser zu den Walen gesendet und diese Tiere werden sich garantiert sehr schnell verpissen. Wer beim ersten Schuß vor den Bug immer noch nicht hören will, bekommt die volle Dröhnung im langen Intervall. Natürlich genau in dem Frequenzbereich in dem sich diese Tiere unterhalten. Also, Fazit : Neptun der Meeresgott hat seine Untertanen zur Ordnung gerufen und es sehr effizient gemacht. Diese Art und Weise läßt sich in der gesamten Tierwelt anwenden. Je nach Tierart und Kommunikationsfrequenz. Um somit selber aus dem eventuellen Gefahrenbereich zu kommen, oder die Aufdringlichkeit der jeweiligen Tiere zu beenden. Das gilt übrigens auch für einen Zitteraal. Obwohl er ja selber hohe Stromschläge nur kurzzeitig aber wirkungsvoll verteilen kann. Ob Krokodile, Alligatoren oder andere Raubtiere. Es funktioniert wie am Schnürchen. Wie man so etwas gestaltet? Jeder kann sich kundig machen wie ein sehr alter Steuergenerator aufgebaut ist und funktioniert. Und mit einer Spindelkurbel und Wiederstandswicklungen von einem Stellwiederstend läßt sich jedes Frequenzband rauf und runter leiern. Soviel zu solchen simplen und effektiven Abwehrmaßnahmen. Ich muss jedes mal sehr laut lachen, wenn ich so manche angebliche Probleme auf diesem Planeten sehe, das mir fast jedesmal das Bauchfell weh tut. Aber bitte bei allen Tieren immer nur dann anwenden und benutzen, wenn es wirklich zu bunt wird mit all den Tieren. Die Welt ist ein Technologie Kindergarten. Stimmts?
Two things that come to mind regarding these cases. They are all far from land, so perhaps the rudder is simply a rare and convenient scratching post. Second, any animal hiding from orcas will seek out shelter, perhaps they are just curious, looking for concealed food. If I really though they were attacking the boat, I'd be inclined to put an air horn into the water and give them a painful blast.
To everyone that claims this is normal behavior and not an attack. It is not. There have been over 180 reported cases of orcas around Spain and Portugal attacking the rudder on sailboats since 2020. That‘s why the steering wheel kept flying. These incidents have left the boats damaged and disabled, two boats even sunk after the attack. And before 2020 no such attacks have been reported ever.
Since then there have been yachts sunk through Orca encounters. I will not call them attacks it is there environment but pretty scary. I have sailed past Finisterre a couple of times. Once in a Contessa 26, a close encounter with an Orca aboard that would have necessitated a change of the Henry Lloyds.
Something is off with these beautiful whales. They love swimming in the wake of a boat going 25mph. Or on the side of regular boats which I've experienced with Dolphins. But it's been the past few years, they seem to be upset with sailboats. I think someone has done something to a few pods, especially around Portugal. That's where they constantly attack boats. Are they upset, playing, territorial. We'll never know because they're so beautiful and gentle, and this seems knew. But in the end we're in their home, so they are not to be blamed. 🐳 🙏 ⛵
Phenomenal accomplishment and excellent looking boat. I'm sure it will sail well. I built an F-9A in 24 months (launched in 1993). So much work goes into one-off boatbuilding but you can end up with a custom boat that will beat almost everything else on the water. Trimarans are wonderful sailing vessels. RIP Ian - Thanks for the great designs.
LOL. It is their ocean. Why is there no actual video of them attacking your boat? Swimming along side is not attacking. You are in THEIR ocean. Sail in a lake if you are scared.
