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Sailing through orca territory isn’t something we take lightly and while preparing this post for you guys, we heard another sailboat calling for help on the radio..How we stay informed and reduce the risk as much as possible: 📍We monitor:• GT Orcas App – To stay updated about interactions, sightings and risk mapping. • www.orcas.pt – MMSI verified fellow sailors for live-updates. • Telegram groups – Live updates from fellow sailors. • Orca Facebook groups - to stay updated. • We listen to channel 16 (as always) and when we here something related to a orca situation we start recording the conversation so we can go back and listen to it again ex. if we didn’t get the position, name of the vessel etc. ⚠️Our precautions:• We have chosen to only sail in daylight – Which sometimes means early mornings to do a long leg. If something were to happen, we rather want to handle it in full visibility than in the dark. • We have chosen to stay in shallow water - inside the 20m depth counter when possible, but still keeping a safe distance from breaking waves and shallow hazards. • We carry a duffel bag full of sand on deck– The most humane way to try and deter orcas, should they approach the rudder. • We maintain constant lookout – For tall dorsal fins, but also for coastal fishing gear when close to shore. • We talk through roles and action plans - so everyone onboard knows what to do in case of an emergency. 🚨Our procedure in case of an orca interaction: 1: Engine on, max speed, turn boat towards shallows and/or land. 2: One person in charge of throwing sand in the water to hopefully prevent the orcas from damaging the rudder. 3: One person in charge of flipping the swimmingladder down in the water and banging it with a hammer to make loud noises in the water to deter the orcas. 4: Other important things is to issue a Pan-Pan call on the vhf, continuous lookout and video documentation of the interaction. N.B that this is simply the way we’ve chosen to handle the situation, not a detailed A–Z guide on how you should proceed. Always make sure to research the specific area you’re sailing in. Stay safe. #orca #sailing #shortoftheday #circumnavigation

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86.01 m motor yacht built by @oceancoyacht Exterior design by @nuvolarilenard @yachtstemple

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Team rider, Alex Grand Guillot, executing the perfect forward loop. Find out more about our range of windsurf sails on our website: https://www.loftsails.com Find us on our other socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loftsails/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/Loftsails TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loftsails #loftsails #windvision #windsurfing #shorts

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Meet Paige Fisher, our Commercial Director for the Americas! ⚓ The Palm Beach International Boat Show is coming soon, and at YATCO we are preparing our SHOWBOOK, which will feature the yachts on display at the show. https://www.yatco.com/yachts-for-sale-near-me/boats-yachts-for-sale-palm-beach-florida/ To all our professional members, make sure you tag your vessel by March 17th at 5:00 PM ET to be included in the book. Contact us today for advertising opportunities at https://www.yatco.com/advertise-with-us/. See you soon! This video was shot on board the 180' Benetti LADY MICHELLE, listed for sale with Rob Newton at IYC. https://www.yatco.com/yacht/180-44-benetti-yacht-2003-west-palm-beach-florida-269805/ Visit www.YATCO.com for accurate and real-time information on yachts for sale. Ahoy! YATCO MLS - Boats and Yachts for Sale (US) +1 561 204 1925 (EU) +44 20 3411 2744 https://www.yatco.com/ https://www.facebook.com/searchyatco/ https://twitter.com/SearchYATCO https://www.instagram.com/searchyatco/?hl=en Search All Boats and Yachts for Sale at https://www.yatco.com/yacht-search/

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