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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Meet the perfect entry-level Christmas present to yourself: the Boston Whaler 210 Vantage. Trailerable, versatile, safe, and built like only a Whaler can be. Cruise the lake, chase sunsets, do a little inshore fishing this dual console does it all. Unsinkable heritage + holiday fun = best gift ever. 🎁 Watch our full test & features review on BoatTEST.com. ⬇️ #BostonWhaler, #BostonWhaler210Vantage, #210Vantage, #WhalerVantage, #DualConsoleBoat, #boattest

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Breeze 20 is an extremely user-friendly luxury boat offering effortless sailing without compromise to functionality, comfort, or performance. The clever layout is designed around the central picnic table which transform into a massive sunbed meanwhile other functionalities like the flipping pilot backrest, massive storage rooms, integrated fridge and hidden bimini top gives high flexibility to adapt the boat for your needs on the go. Read more here - https://www.bateswharf.co.uk/new-boats/rand/rand-breeze-20

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Relaxed sailing at sunset along the cost of Athens, Greece. Blue Water Sailing www.sailboatchartergreece.com

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A program through the Alberta government has been implemented to restore historical wetlands on agricultural properties. The county applied for the grant and asked me to host the project here on the farm. Of course, everyone here was in agreement. 80 year old aerial photos and other evidence indicate that this field had wetlands that were subsequently filled in and lost. As happens everywhere that factory farming occurs. Now, in order to destroy wetlands on your land, you have to pay a fee. Those fees go into these WRP (Wetland Restoration Project) projects. I feel great that we are contributing to the development of habitat for countless pollinators, amphibians, and bird and mammal life with this project. I’ll put out a full-length video soon with more details.

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