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NS14 Training Session with Dave Colebatch coaching yachts from Brighton Seacliff Yacht Club, South Australia

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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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WATCH EPISODE 1: https://youtu.be/4hemLW9PmfU Subscribe to our channel to follow along with the series! Season Premiere - August 5th at 4 PM EST. [About the Series] Chasing the Dream is a video project undertaken by @DavidWaltersYachts in partnership with @quantumsails and Italia Yachts that aims to tell the story and share the experience of individuals with their sights set on achieving remarkable dreams. In this inaugural series, we follow along with the crews of the Italia Yachts 13.98 Artemis and the 9.98 Vichingo as they set out to compete in two of the most iconic offshore challenges; the Annapolis to Newport and Chicago to Mackinac races. The six-part video series, professionally produced by 410 Films in Annapolis, will take you behind the scenes and into the perspective of the crews as they plan, prepare, and compete. The first episode will be released on Thursday, August 5th @ 4 PM on the David Walters Yachts YouTube channel. Subscribe today and follow along as we share this experience with you! [Episode 1 Preview] Team Artemis sets its sights on the Annapolis to Newport Race 2021. A longtime bucket list race for several first-timers in this iconic race and a return to familiar waters for others. The team has spent nearly two years preparing the Italia 13.98 with the support of Quantum Sails for what is sure to be an exciting race. DAVID WALTERS YACHTS www.davidwaltersyachts.com sales@davidwaltersyachts.com (954) 527-0664 ITALIA YACHTS USA www.italiayachts.com erik@davidwaltersyachts.com (410) 279-3027 QUANTUM SAILS www.quantumsails.com awaters@quantumsails.com (443) 926-6293

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The walking fish of Lembeh. Lots more weird and beautiful mini-monsters in our mini-documentary in episode 319... https://youtu.be/zpi95e0BBGs #short

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