How to Prevent Orca Attacks in the Atlantic Ocean

On Wednesday 12 July 2023 we had another windless day in the ocean which allowed us to prepare for orca attacks.
Here’s what Al came up with.

[@benjamindover7399]

I was about to give you a "Like" but then you started singing. I just can't, no, no, no. Not for that, but I do think it will frighten the Orcas, and everything else. Edit:

[@atlantical1]

That’s the point 😁 we’re not trying to entice the orcas or anyone else 😁.

[@ananm1882]

😂

[@donnaw9040]

I’ve never seen a video like this! But I’ll keep it in mind if I ever go sailing or try to frighten off Sasquatch, he probably wouldn’t like it either. Innovative..

[@atlantical1]

Thank you for your support ❤️. It means a lot ❤️ And glad to make you laugh 😹😀😁😄

[@jobertvangool9961]

Well that worked flawlessly, no orca in miles and miles!

[@rahnlawson9463]

they should attack you for singing that bad.

[@atlantical1]

Why are you annoyed at the singing, we’re not trying to please anyone with our singing 😁

[@bradhurd6097]

@rahnlawson9463 I'm your ear biter 😆

[@atlantical1]

@@bradhurd6097 you sound great 👍

[@robdotcom71]

If I was a passing Blue Whale I would have joined in...... lol

[@davidprocter3578]

Well that explains the sudden appearance of so many Orca pods around the British coastline, think I wont bother sailing the western med this year. And I though I was tuneless, you sir have me beat , my hat is off to you.I was thinking of doing something similar but different using recordings of women singers with beautiful Ethereal tones.never occurred to me to pull a Panama on them.

[@atlantical1]

Thank you for the compliments dear sir , your idea is great however that may entice them..

[@ivanageorgievova8191]

Awesome 😂looks like you have a time of your life, enjoy

[@atlantical1]

Thank you dear Ivana ❤️☀️. Yes 🙌

[@bjornsundberg1947]

Nice to see and hear Cliff Richard sing again, though it was a Rod Steward song he chose. I really thought that he was living somewhere ashore abusing some indigenous children on Virgin Islands.

[@AnythingEverythingRC-rc1yc]

I think that's why they may be attacking your boat. The don't want to hurt you, they just don't want you to talk on the PA or sing. It's a known fact that they like the Roger Whittiker song, The last Farewell. Or anything by Christopher Cross. Thank you. -The Orca

[@whitefields5595]

Karaoke kit on a yacht = Cabin Fever

[@atlantical1]

😂😂😂

[@ragingpatriot772]

Not sure if that would preoccupy them

[@PeteThecurious100]

LOL, different! I have just subscribed, who knows what we will find here. If you arrive in port with the rudder intact we may one day see an ocean talent quest ;)

[@atlantical1]

Thank you for your support Pete! I hope we deliver to your expectations. Have a great day! ⛵️🥂

[@PeteThecurious100]

@@atlantical1 Cheers :)

[@seanmurray8051]

😂😂😂 this video is pure class

[@atlantical1]

Thank you for your support ❤️

[@leonidaspapu3912]

oh lord i would neeed to be blacked out drunk with that voice. just joshing. thank you for looking for peaceful ways to steer away these creatures. im 18 now hopefully by 19 ill be crossing from Connecticut to Azores.

[@atlantical1]

We wish you success!

[@IMBrute-ir7gz]

Wouldn't weighted firecrackers work?

[@atlantical1]

They would. A shop in Bayona is selling them but we didn’t know that until we reached Portugal and the Portuguese told us about it.

[@ragingpatriot772]

I had a silly idea but was wondering if you had any beach toys or inflatable beach balls and throw them out there.

[@atlantical1]

Leena has the idea of dumping a bottle of bleach on their heads, but I don’t really go with that, although, I understand whales and dolphins don’t drink water, but it could have bad effect on them, so probably not good idea.

[@ragingpatriot772]

@@atlantical1 ya I don’t think bleach is a good idea. I don’t want to hurt them. That’s why floating beach toys or big inflatable beach balls might distract them from the sailboats. Just a thought. Not sure if it would even work but if I can help I would love to.

[@seanmurray8051]

I don't believe any Orca could stand to listen to Cliff Richard!!!

[@svlonestar7645]

I've watched a ton of videos of boats going down, I was ready to sell my boat.. thanks.

[@atlantical1]

😀😀😀⛵️⛵️⛵️

[@petercrane2065]

I dont know, but I think the Orcas will want to sink your boat, just to shut you up, You could always wait until the Orcas show up before you try singing them to sleep.

[@atlantical1]

Will do mate, didn’t think of it before

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

Now they'll definitely attack you!😂 but you could try turning off your depth sounder if you have one.

[@atlantical1]

Why the depth sounder? What would that help to switch it off?

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

@@atlantical1 just a theory. some sonar frequencies are low enough for orcas to hear (like CHIRP). It basically tells them where you are and either they just wanna play or it pisses them off. Cheers mate!

[@atlantical1]

@@Charlie-Oooooo Great idea, yes I agree 🙌 Thanks for sharing 👏👏👏

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

@@atlantical1 👍have fun!

[@vascocosta2978]

Yesterday I discussed this issue with a brother of mine who is an experienced fisherman and he told me that, based in his experience with dolphins, the first thing to do is to turn off the depth sounder, it seems that they perceive the ultrasound ping as a threat and start escorting the boat as a territorial defence action, not for playing as his commonly understood. If that don't work try to fire some relatively powerfull laser into de water, almost certainly it will scared them (obviously, with such big and dangerous animals beware of unpredictable reactions). Hope it helps.

[@atlantical1]

Hi Vasco, congratulations for your excellent English! You write better than many natives! Thank you so much for your advice! Sounds very competent.

[@dorianobernini]

Prevenzione alle canne . E non rovini l’atmosfera

[@deepfish]

La Bamba is a Mexican group of singers from 80s not Portuguese!Did you sing a song when orcas attaqued?

[@atlantical1]

Yes 🙌 yes we did and she ran away 😄😄😄

[@DarkSevariant]

Pour Beach Sand on Them. Carry a Few Bags of Sand...and Pour it On Them. Harmless, Humane, and I Guess It Makes Them 'Itch' for a Brief Time.

[@stanleybest8833]

You scared the killer whales into the Indian Ocean.

[@atlantical1]

Yeah 🙌⛵️

[@globalroamer1900]

The Orcas's must be 'Wired for Sound'......😂

[@davdonoghue]

🤣😂that should do the trick 😂not a note in his head 😂😅 great idea , you should be safe enough 👍🤣

[@atlantical1]

Thank you for your support David, much appreciated 🙌⛵️👍

[@davdonoghue]

@@atlantical1 thanks for giving me a call sore side laughing, mate , I hope to be out there sailing next summer 👍

[@atlantical1]

@@davdonoghue come along the Spanish coast David, good booze and cheap 😄

[@peterd1459]

Man I really appreciete your video prodiction, but I did not understand a single word. 😂 It is english? Thumb up for funny upload 😂

[@atlantical1]

Lol 😂 it’s Scottish. Don’t worry most English speaking countries don’t understand Scottish and I struggle a lot when Al speaks. I don’t hear 20-30 % of what he says the first time and he has to repeat it several times. He thinks I’m going deaf. Tried to explain that I struggle to understand Scottish and he doesn’t get it what’s so difficult to understand.

[@mattp4079]

Underwater exploding fireworks. As kids we had K-100s with a water wick.

[@atlantical1]

Great idea! 👏👏👏

[@WavedancerWesterlyfulmar]

Cockpit karaoke. Fair dues. Had similar idea with a submarine speaker. Just a warning to note Patrick Laine and the sailing Frenchman (Hugh Picard) had a piece of music that seemed to lure dolphins and whales to their boats some artist beginning with an R if memory serves just check before playing that.

[@atlantical1]

Thank you so much for this info! Very interesting 👏👏👏

[@Ralf-yg3gu]

what about Dog Barking or Orca Singing Sound

[@atlantical1]

😀😀😀

[@masewoods8337]

I asked about this last year. I bet online somewhere there are orca noises, there might be a noise they make for danger or to avoid...play that sound, lmk what happens.

[@atlantical1]

Yes, a scientist who specialises in orcas said that the sound of a pilot whale is what they run away from. So that’s the official advice. We thought that feedback from a microphone would be very unpleasant to any living creature and that’s what we’ll use if we encounter them. And we will try our singing too 😀. What sounds do you think would repel them?

[@masewoods8337]

@@atlantical1 I have no idea. I know they study whales and they have "language", seems reasonable some researcher would have a recording of their "danger" noise. It almost looks like the are using the rudders as a scratching post like a cat sometimes.

[@atlantical1]

Absolutely agree with you, yeah that’s exactly what we thought that they need to scratch off parasites and we thought to scrub their backs with a brush 😄. Here’s the video of the scientist Philippe who I contacted in comments. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2TYYomhiceKqtk

[@peterdavies4807]

Bagpipes, that should do it.

[@atlantical1]

@@peterdavies4807 okay you don’t like bagpipes.

[@tjdime]

I'm surprised the Orca Sea Patrol didn't give you an excessive noise violation...smiles n chuckles... I'm sure that some sort of music might get them to play along side while you pass through..perhaps playing a different musical instrument...

[@atlantical1]

On the VHF I’m listening to calls reporting orca sightings. It’s kind of tense particularly while it’s still dark. I can’t wait for the morning. Another 2 hours before sunrise ☀️

[@irenegordon8685]

Does anybody know if it works.

[@atlantical1]

Recently we encountered 3 orcas. They passed by without any interest in us. They looked like they were late for a meeting. So we didn’t get a chance to sing to them 😄🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@darinfisher989]

Play The Hobbit song by Leonard Nimoy AKA Spock

[@itsmePassportBro]

Dam 5 minute video. Imagine being stuck on this boat with him for 1 week.!

[@atlantical1]

😂😂😂 That’s me 😀😀😀 I’m alive and well 😀😀😀

[@cheapcigs9772]

Try playing "Come to Daddy" by Aphex Twin over that speaker, its a very abrasive sound.

[@atlantical1]

Great idea 😁👍 the video was awesome 😎 one of my favourite pop videos of all times 👏👏👏

[@yajairarodriguez1195]

😂😂😂😂😂😂Mr drunk karaoke for the whales 🐳🐋

[@atlantical1]

😁😂😂😄

[@martinjohansen8100]

They may take your singing as an invitation to sink your boat.

[@atlantical1]

You sound like a great person 👏

[@ryananthony6416]

😂 im in stiches 😂

[@heatherrawls6015]

Cliff Richard scares me.....

[@atlantical1]

😀

[@mctJorna]

Great clip 😂

[@atlantical1]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@MarinaBatham]

I think your idea is okay, but maybe playing Mozart might have a subduing affect on them.

[@atlantical1]

I agree, Mozart is my favourite composer and I believe that all living beings have the same consciousness. The only problem is I’ve heard that they pick up sounds only from the water and not from the air. We’ll see.

[@roland9167]

Not only the wales, also I would not join this concert. :-D

[@atlantical1]

😂😂😂

[@papasmurf159]

'Long way Round' on a boat, fa ar yee Charlie

[@atlantical1]

Can’t understand what you mean?

[@iamgriff]

Have you tried hitting the Orca’s with a oar? Or maybe carry a rifle on the boat? I know a .308 would stop a whale from attacking.

[@atlantical1]

😂😂🤣. No because we love animals and we don’t want to be nasty to them. Your idea is funny though because it’s the most direct approach humanity has known 🤣😂🤣

[@iamgriff]

@@atlantical1 I would rather harm a Orca, rather than let a Orca sink/damage my hard earned work. Maybe if sailors started responding (rather than retreating) the whales would get the message we Humans are above them

[@atlantical1]

@@iamgriff we are not above them. We’re on their territory. We’ve made their waters dirty. Humans deserve their anger just for that. Have you seen how dirty the water is? They are swimming in shit… also they are quite big so a hit from us would be like a tickle to them…

[@redMaple_QC]

Have you try polka?

[@atlantical1]

What is polka?

[@redMaple_QC]

@@atlantical1 a very annoying type of music

[@atlantical1]

Thank you, I’ll try that too. 🙏🏼❤️

[@yajairarodriguez1195]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 just play baby 🦈 shark song 🎧

[@carlosdias8404]

😅

[@RobertoAguilar-me3qm]

Poor orcas haha

[@atlantical1]

One escaped recently as we started singing 😄😄😄 the plan is working so far 😄

[@bearattacks5678]

A gun

[@atlantical1]

Can go to prison for that. It’s illegal to harm the orcas even if your life is in danger. This is Europe not US.

[@garrickmartin7707]

Good grief! That should certainly do the trick. But it's probably illegal, or should be! Ha Ha.

[@atlantical1]

😹😂😹

[@nikhoward]

Haha

[@atlantical1]

😹😀😹

[@sergiologullo2217]

🤣

[@murphmurph2124]

I think this guy is drunk

[@atlantical1]

😁 correct ✅

[@user-qg2uf8jp3h]

the Orcas will : go to sleep, fall to the bottom, and drown... OR they will kill each other in desperation... either way : safe Passage to the Med (You very wise Sailor)

[@atlantical1]

😂😂😂

[@tarpanc34]

i wander what orca taste like..

[@atlantical1]

Taste like whales cos they are whales… I wouldn’t contemplate eating them… would be too cruel to kill these big mammals… they are extinct already… quite noble animals always support their own unlike the human species… certainly more noble than humans 🐳👏👏👏

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

Not extinct That means there aren't any left. Endangered... yes.

[@keithdrower9120]

Watch out for submarines mate.....they might think you are the enemy......!

[@atlantical1]

Okay, how do you watch out for submarines?