Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[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......

[goosehd]

@Giles Good man for utilizing your geometry lessons

Hope all is well and the seas stay fair and for no damage to the boat. I imagine if they had hit the rudders that you will be feeling vibrations in the boat.

[Giles]

Made it to Portugal......

[A Former User]

@Giles yeah!! Very nice! How long will you stay there and what’s next? Have a good one G

[Giles]

We will stay here today and overnight. I am thinking that tomorrow's leg will start really early (maybe 05:00) so that we go around Cabo de São Vincente at about 10:00, then head up to Sines. That'll be approx halfway home from Menorca....

[A Former User]

@Giles nice trip G! Menorca is so nice! And… stil no indigo transfer anywhere on Sakura?

[Giles]

Not that I can see....

[A Former User]

@Giles and what G doesn’t see isn’t there

[Twistlock]

See you are sailing again @Giles , all good with the rudder?

[Giles]

Yes thanks, no damage that we can see with a GoPro...Here's an article about the Orca attacks....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/05/21/orca-killer-whale-boat-attacks/

[Twistlock]

^Good to hear, hoping for a less "eventful" rest of the journey.

[Nocturama]

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

...Here's an article about the Orca attacks....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/05/21/orca-killer-whale-boat-attacks/

In the article’s comments: “This is orca-nized crime”‍️

Glad you have no damage G&P. Safe travels - no doubt Vessel Finder is seeing a significant uptick on Sakura tracking just now.
We’re all onboard with you!