Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[Giles]

All is well. The Volvo Penta engineer turned up at 09:00, swapped out the pump, sent us out on a sea trial, and it works...

So we are about 3 hours into our restart.

Passed Tarifa, the most southerly part of the Iberian Peninsular about an hour ago.....

[Thor]

Great view! We go to Tarifa regularly to kitesurf as the wind there is fabtastic. I took my other half scuba diving off the side of the island with the lighthouse in the photograph one year and nearly lost her in some wild currents!! She hasn’t been underwater since….

[Giles]

Yeah, I understand it is a kitesurfing paradise......

[Giles]

[louisbosco]

bon voyage...

[goosehd]

@Giles Are you hugging the shoreline (long distance) or picking points (shorter distance) but further out in the ocean for you trip?

[Giles]

Shorter distance...

[Giles]

One of the things we wanted to see, but never thought we would be so lucky is Orca's.....Well, be careful what you wish for......

We have ust been attacked by some......

A pack came in and shadowed the boat, we saw them broaching as they quartered in, to intercept us. In the first pic, Dieter is pointing at one just behind the starboard rudder (it's the white streak under the water). The second pic is one surfacing a long way back after Paula gunned it to get away from them.

Will need to check the rudders when we next berth....

[endo]

I didn't know Orcas are attacking boats. Why are they doing so?

[Alex]

@Alex said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

@Giles don’t wish too hard

https://www.newsweek.com/orca-attack-hole-boat-swim-away-rudder-portugal-1757389?amp=1

called it...

[jerkules]

@endo they’re still pissed at humans for SeaWorld

[A Former User]

@Giles you’ve seen free willy! Hope they didn’t damaged anything G

[Giles]

https://www.theca.org.uk/orcas

[Giles]

@endo said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

I didn't know Orcas are attacking boats. Why are they doing so?

No one really knows. But a LOT of boats are being attacked. Mostly sail boats, and they usually go for the rudder.....

[sabergirl]

Wow! Glad you got away mostly unscathed. Hope there isn’t any damage.

[Matt]

Sounds like a pretty typical day at sea for you @Giles. Next stop… Bermuda (Triangle).

[Daniel San]

holy crab, thought they only attacked sailing ships
Unbelievable that you’ve been attacked.
hope you and Sakura are ok !

[Twistlock]

What a trip. What's your next berth? Hope no severe damage.

[Giles]

Next berth is Vilamoura, which is about 110nm from here......We will check for damage then.......

[Giles]

@goosehd said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

@Giles Are you hugging the shoreline (long distance) or picking points (shorter distance) but further out in the ocean for you trip?

Next 110 miles or so......