Jeanneau 54 attacked by orcas off Cape Finisterre

On a delivery of a Jeanneau 54 from Spain to the Netherlands we encountered an attack by orcas off the coast of Cape Finisterre. In the port of Muxia a video inspection was carried out to see if the rudder blade has been damaged. Fortunately that turned out not to be the case so that we could continue our journey.
Read the whole story here
framsblog.wordpress.com/2020/11/23/orca-attack-on-our-yacht/

[@bumpyjason]

Thank god you included the sound from the rudder inspection because that was the most important part everyone wanted to see! Not the the sound of the orcas ramming the yacht, I mean who wants to hear that when you can use awesome backing music instead

[@madbuzz90]

🤣

[@garrykennedy5484]

Sarcasm? Me thinks.

[@omahaomaha8694]

Just wasted 8 mins of my life on this click bait

[@ryanjaworski1878]

Well thanks for the heads up, it means i only wasted the 5 second advert and the time it took me to write this.

[@philipdebruyn3146]

Me too, I didn’t waste time looking at this video

[@henryc1000]

Tnx

[@judd0112]

Thanks for the top

[@motherjugs5163]

Orcas have learned to take fish from boats, in fact a gang of orcas has been ravaging fishing boats in Alaska. They also teach each other Oracas do this. I don't think the Orcas in this video were intentionally damaging the boat; they may have been, in their own way, asking for some fish. Big pups of the sea begging for a treat.

[@DavidTa2]

@@chrisgrill6302 Thats a wild story sir. Thanks for the share.

[@waynus2021]

@@chrisgrill6302 why did the captain have a shotgun?? motivation to keep you working?? lol . maybe the whales like a bit o` Whitney

[@FreeHKer]

We, humans, took their fish and food from the ocean AND most of their relatives, is it really too much of a surprise in case they're coming up a bit hungry and perhaps a bit angry?

[@tumbleweed-life]

Does anybody know if the boats had an ultrasonic antifouling system on them!

[@peterbrucha]

I do not claim to be a marine biologist, but Orcas are my "spirit animal" and for some 15 years now I have been reading up on and studying pretty much all information and research etc. I was able to lay my hands on. Ths being said, I have also looked into the recent Orca attacks and can come to only one conclusio: "They "remembered" that they are THEE "apex predators" in the oceans and simply are "fighting back". They most certainly are intelligent enough to understand the correlation of their increasing difficulty to locate their prey not only with the human looting of the oceans (because this is what "industriaized fishing" really is) plus, the little that is left for them to hunt, they can't locate due to their need to use their system of "echo sounding" which is rendered useless by the oceanic noise pollution caused by us humans. All the reports I have read/heard/seen on these attacks involved either vessels running under engine (which causes deafening noise under water!) and/or vessels with Spade-Rudders (like this one here). Spade rudders are (need to be) "flexible" causing (and allowing) for vibrations the create a noise just outside the range of human hearing (but most likely again "deafening" to Orcas. There is a particularily interesting report involving 5 vessels at the same location at the same time. 2 were running under engine, 1 was equipped with a spade rudder.... those three suffered attacks; While at the same time there also were 2 yachts sailing nearby with long keels and keel hung rudders, the Orcas did not pay any mind to. Needless to say, that this way too little information and data to draw any final conclusions, but I'd say it is safe to assume, that they are just royally p'd off about all the noise WE are rsponsible for in THEIR habitat.

[@95KIPPIE]

Capt P B. You Jake perfect sense to me!

[@patriciarussell1177]

Amen

[@garrykennedy5484]

I find this post to be plausible. As I am SURE you were all waiting for. LOL It's a scary thing considering that, as far as I know, NO humans have EVER been attacked in the wild by Orcas. I hope a solution is found soon for all you sea lovers out there. Me?? I think I'll stick to Hang Gliding. You don't get eaten in the sky yet.

[@lahummer5759]

I’d agree with Capt. a pod of Ocras could’ve sent that boat to the bottom easily. I think the rudder vibrations are causing them distress. Just letting them know what it is.

[@davidovermyer1633]

why didn't the guy say anything. and there's no damage. orcas to it if they wanted to cause damage. so why did the guy cover his face while he's doing a video? personally I think it's a bunch of fubar. I think the guy made it up. just so he could be on a video or whatever.

[@jdenmark1287]

Yes I’ve had a similar experience. When driving by Tex’s in Honokaa, I was attacked by three malasadas. Fortunately I was able to defeat them by strenuous chewing.

[@patrickg420]

lol!

[@kikihayashi4365]

Boats are not human. Orcas have been known to ram ships, mostly sailing vessels. Sunk a British family's 1922 schooner in the Pacific in 1971.

[@PatTheRiot]

People are ignorant and still think they know from their past. These are indeed very dangerous because the orcas think its a whale and will attack the shell of the boat.

[@petercollin5670]

Sort of like how my dog used to attack the vacuum cleaner or the lawnmower.

[@tomatimarinho]

i would like to see your ais records, before and durind the "attack". was it an orca attack or a change of route to see the orcas that went wrong?

[@terintiaflavius3349]

These attacks are well documented just Google you will find more data

[@tomatimarinho]

@@terintiaflavius3349 last year “attacks” are also documented in AIS records by maritime police. They show differently. One thing is showing the images of a whale on film in the KZbin, another is what have you done before that encounter. And then there are all the bla bla bla after you show the images, and the history you want to tell. Most of them, those who put comments, never put a feet on a boat.

[@sternamc919sterna3]

The biggest problem in near future will be "sailors" looking for these interactions to post youtube videos, and causing harm in consequence, to themselves and the animals. This atypical behaviour may be humans' fault of getting too close to wild animals as if they are cuddly pets. The fact that some "sailors" may have thrown food at them also may contribute to this kind of behaviour. All the individuals shown in this video seem to be very young, less than 20yo, one is still a baby.

[@eddiecharles6457]

What attack? It's strange that you had a camera all the time but you couldn't show a video of the actual "attack" yet you have a video of everything else.

[@donaldvanvliet9039]

The orcas took the footage.

[@carmentartaglia7133]

They were probably just curious. On the other hand, they have had bad experiences with boat engines and they are highly intelligent 👌

[@KMC1983.]

No that’s an orchestrated attack that’s goin on for over an hr there’s worse vids than this they ain’t happy about something would love to see footage from under boat cameras 👀

[@jamesshaffer206]

Good job shutting everything down. Orcas are smart going for that rudder. I have seen other videos where orcas did the same to another boat. That’s intelligence. The port in Spain was very beautiful, I wish I could sail into that port. Be safe and god bless.

[@alansams4063]

I would not call this an attack, if it were an attack you would be swimming

[@CBrown9758]

Alan👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍thank u. We can be soooooo dramatic but what about us snagging them out the water away from their family for a sorry a** show?😏

[@JimmyS.25]

Guys , these are attacks. Some boats were badly damaged by the orcas or even destroyed, and scientists are dealing with the problem.

[@crazifyit]

@@JimmyS.25 - Scientists aren't "dealing" with ANYTHING! LMAOOOOO...They have NO IDEA why the orcas have been attacking boats in that area!

[@JimmyS.25]

@@crazifyit yeah well still proofs my point that the orcas are in fact attacking and that scientists have looked into it. That's all I said.

[@omgwtflmaololrotfl2368]

Gotta love KZbin and the experts!!!! Everyone knows everything on KZbin!!!

[@craigorrell5365]

Has anyone asked the question why are the orcas only attacking sail boats? Does anyone think that possibly a sail boat harmed or did something to an orca or a baby orca and they are attacking any sailboat that resembles that one? Cause the fishing boats catching all the fish don't look nothing like a sail boat.

[@pattimessenger6214]

I have seen video of other yachts being attacked by orcas. Most had their engines going and when they were attacked they called SOS. They were told that they should cut the engines and hope the orcas got bored with them. The first videos I saw were off the coast of Portugal. Initially, the thought was that it as young male orcas playing with the boats like toys. Now there are more and more orcas doing it, and they are doing this off the coast of a number of European countries. The orcas continue attacking, even when the engines are cut and the boats are under sail. It is an amusing pastime for the orcas. And eventually it will turn deadly.

[@outoftime7740]

They aren’t attacking the boats. These small boats are toys to them, to play with, for a short time and rub themselves on. This isn’t anything intentional against humans. If they really wanted to destroy that boat, no problem. They could sink it in minutes.

[@cbcd4546]

But how does the news of 1,2,3 etc attacks travel pod to pod..? if they encounter a swimmer, a boarder, or someone paddling, theyre always cool? But they hate the big boats.. Competition: is my guess! The boats are big, and usually fishing in their territory. Orcas are smart, they're running people away..

[@setprima]

@@pattimessenger6214 they are trying to protect the sea, from us.

[@seanmatthewking]

@@setprima Yeah okay....

[@i.elpunkt8473]

To everyone that claims this is normal behavior and not an attack. It is not. There have been over 180 reported cases of orcas around Spain and Portugal attacking the rudder on sailboats since 2020. That‘s why the steering wheel kept flying. These incidents have left the boats damaged and disabled, two boats even sunk after the attack. And before 2020 no such attacks have been reported ever.

[@claywebb8199]

This is why I love steel hulled boats. Ram away to your hearts content, I’ll hold my course and film you. In a composite boat you’re biting your nails and waiting for the splintering sound of your rudder shearing off or your hull being stoved in. Same with partially submerged containers, reefs, collisions etc etc etc.

[@scottpopowski902]

And then being swallowed by a Great White ! A little shaking a little tendering , down you go !

[@HimoftheBoat1967]

Yep. Same here. I've got a steel long keeler with the Rudder hanging off the keel... Makes seeing whales a lot more enjoyable... Spade rudder may be beautifully efficient, but they're pot/net catchers & much more vulnerable to pretty much everything out there.

[@calvinfarrow5885]

I've had whales bump my boat... They're not attacking you. I've swam with Orcas, never had a bad experience.

[@hatespeach9835]

yet...

[@bigkiwial]

Not one case in history of an orca attacking a human.

[@sterling54]

@@bigkiwial You havent seen the sea world attacks have you?

[@javierla_]

@@sterling54 have you seen the treatment orcas have to experience? Cutting off their natural roots of pack behaviour, keeping them into an small tank & the list keep going... All of that with the purpose of perfomance of a show and entartainment for humans. Who is the sick here?

[@vipecrx]

Several of these attacks have been reported in the past months, namely off the coast of Portugal. Someone has pissed them off.

[@ianscott3180]

Since then there have been yachts sunk through Orca encounters. I will not call them attacks it is there environment but pretty scary. I have sailed past Finisterre a couple of times. Once in a Contessa 26, a close encounter with an Orca aboard that would have necessitated a change of the Henry Lloyds.

[@breifne555]

I wonder where on the boat the echo sounder transducer was fitted...

[@donnabooth6332]

I like how they add the dramatic music to make it seem so sinister.... I think the orcas where just playing 😂

[@vipecrx]

There have been numerous attacks in the area-ish. Always gof for the rudder. They know what they're doing. Someone has pissed them off.

[@d.b.4201]

@@vipecrx AMEN!!!!

[@d.b.4201]

They do NOT WANT to play!!! Since before you were born they were written about by sailors NOT fishermen. SAILORS Attacking & sinking boats/ships! Grow a brain & dont believe everything media feeds you! Pleeeease!! There really were ATTACKS! Killer Whales were NOT called Killer whales for nothing!! They are HIGHLY INTELLIGENT & know EXACTLY what they are doing!

[@Jerry823Coates]

@@d.b.4201 what they mean by playing anyway..... I hope not like they do seals tossing them in the air and letting their babies practice on them..... how do a wild orca play?

[@grahamlambert8058]

Yes I agree

[@afitlife]

One of the reasons I prefer full rudders (or at least skeg) and certainly not so much unprotected spade rudders.

[@DeuceGenius]

ya im not a sailor but i imagine the rudder is pretty damn important if you dont want to be stuck out at sea forever.

[@DronesOverHaines]

WOW! Glad everyone made it out alive.

[@LS-zb2zc]

I wonder if its the same pod for all attacks

[@ejdd3442]

So starting the engine and revving her up or perhaps forward full would not scare the Orca away?

[@thomasward2165]

I would be very careful about using the word 'attack'. They are exceedingly intelligent. I would much rather surmise that they were investigating and seeing what the yacht was made of. Like humans, they can learn and are interested in their surroundings. Please, stop using negative words and making out that an attack was under way.

[@buglug3281]

Haven’t you realized with all of these attacks they are biting off the rudders. It means that it’s agitating them in some form of way. What have we not learned.

[@cbcd4546]

Why ... and would a new design help the situation, cameras are needed

[@tumbleweed-life]

The rudder must look like the fin on a big fish or a big shark!

[@jomoland]

Are they? This person says there was no visible damage found.

[@angelika437]

It happens again and again that orcas "attack" yachts. Just the other day there was a similar report from the Strait of Gibraltar. What you did, stopping all activity, was exactly right. Orcas mistake, or think, that the yacht that is white at the bottom of the belly is an intruder because it makes strange noises. Perhaps the belly of the yachts should be painted a different colour (blue would be ideal). Orcas are very curious and playful and can see the white yacht from afar. Let's see what it is. And the yacht already has visitors. Greetings from Galicia!

[@didiervillarreal8345]

I agree, a large white rounded object with a keel and rudder that looks like a great white shark fin, must be very disturbing for a orca family with young members to protect. This kind of explanation is based on the nature of the animal contrary to the explanations based on ecologist ideology that animals do not have nor comprehend.

[@justwayne4785]

Orcas are far too intelligent to think that, they’ll fully understand what they’re doing, and they’ll recognise the people onboard as human too, there’s many many reports of good interactions between people and orcas in the wild, they’re probably the most intelligent thing in the ocean, no way they think a yacht is anything else, this pod will go back many generations, hundreds of years experience with boats of all sizes. Apart from that, they’ve had a go at monohull’s and catamaran’s with every colour hulls out there, they know exactly what a yacht under power or sail sounds like from 10’s of miles away. I have no idea what they’re up to, but they certainly do not mistake a yacht for anything other than a yacht.

[@bretwaldablahblahblah3578]

the bottom of this boat is dark blue and like said below, these animals know what they are doing.

[@kerstinreich8582]

Sailboats looking since a long time like that. Why attac the orcas since 3 or 5 years ?

[@setprima]

@@bretwaldablahblahblah3578 its revenge, the human is over fishing the sea is dying

[@russellcole3549]

That was pretty standard dolphin behavior. It was not an "attack," although it was probably pretty terrifying to the humans. They see the boat as it appears in the video of the rudder inspection. That is, like a big whale-like shape going through the water with one big fin, the keel, and a smaller fin, the rudder. The rudder moves like their fins, so they are curious about it. They wanted to know what it was and bumped up against it to see how it felt. Maybe, as suggested in one of the comments, they were hoping to be thrown some fish as they might have found that works with commercial fishing boats. I doubt it, because they are perfectly capable of coming to the surface and looking above the water if they expected something to come from above. They were curious and entertaining themselves. They are aggressive by nature and have no natural predators, so why not mess with the big thing in their ocean, although it probably got less interesting after you stopped moving. Here, in California, I have found that the bottle noses dolphins will go away if you stop. But if you keep your boat moving they come swim up and along and under and around checking out the boat.

[@BushPigADV]

You should check out the story about the Orcas that recently sunk a sail boat in the same area by ripping the rudder off it

[@Knapweed]

You underestimate Transient Orcas. They are highly intelligent animals and know full well what they are doing. They attack the rudders specifically as all attacks attempt to damage the rudder. The huge increase in attacks is very significant and it isn't Orcas just playing. That's just making them sound like some dumb animal cavorting about mindlessly, which they most certainly aren't. You don't say an attack by a chimp is just a mistake through play and Orcas are significantly smarter than any primate. It's intentional and it's targetted.

[@777rogerf]

​@@BushPigADV Why not have a sacrificial rudder that will not sink the boat if an orca or a grounding bends it?

[@BushPigADV]

@@777rogerf The forces on a rudder are massive. They need to be very strong. They are also made out of fiber glass with a balsa or foam core, which the orca can bite though and crush. It seems too these attacks are only happening in this area with these particular orca.

[@mr.robinson7083]

Is it okay to shoot these animals if being life threatened ? Use a powerful gun with explosive bullets can do the job . Shoot legally only .

[@TheTim001]

What attack?

[@Albe3331]

I was in the navy in the 70, dolphins use to inspect our ship. But since it was an aircraft carrier we weren’t concerned. We did how ever send divers to inspect the hull while in port. Just to make sure no bombs were attacked to it.

[@lesliesorady5771]

What attack???

[@Christ_Is_Life10-10]

That was a great plan to shut down the engine. It could have agitated them.

[@ashleywilson8770]

orcha do not randomly attack vessels they also usually stay with their family pod. ive watched all these vidios on all the boats and all i can conclude from the vidioes and their strange behavior is that somthing at some point has been done to a member of their pod making them want to disable any vessel that may causes more harm

[@awalk5177]

They are intelligent enough to target the rudder. There are other videos where they have bitten a chunk off the rudder.

[@rogeranderson8763]

There has NEVER been a recorded instance of an Orca harming a human. Personally, I think they are way smarter than that....ONE instance and we the people would be after them with machine guns. Back in the day, I had an occasion to place my skiff in front of a traveling pod, with oars, not a motor....they knew exactly where I was every second and came up around the skiff within feet of me all of us doing about 3kts, their usual cruising speed. I boated my oars and stood up, their fins were over the top of my outstretched arms. I could hear people on the schooner saying 'Get it on film'....just in case there was something crazy happen....but was not worried in the slightest. They have a higher brain weight ratio than any creature on the planet....the Navy people we were towing a hydrophone for put the recordings on a Cray II computer and determined that a minute of whale conversation held about a million bits of information....as does the Illiad. (For the haters....I was operating my schooner as a research platform and we had a permit to be that close. My favorite story is we got to record the first ever exact moment of the birth of a baby orca. Their little white patches are pink, the first day)

[@cherimontana6868]

In the wild they have never attacked a human. Sea World, now that’s a different story. So cruel that we put them in small tanks to entertain us.

[@kikia6611]

What an amazing experience.

[@kikia6611]

@@timillguth1948 Too funny, that is a satire site. www.earthtouchnews.com/oceans/whales-and-dolphins/no-killer-whales-did-not-kill-a-japanese-whaling-crew/

[@cathyheston3029]

@@timillguth1948 Please tell me that you really did not believe that story......?

[@TheTim001]

@@timillguth1948 Alongside the girl who was hospitalized after kissing too many frogs in search of her "prince charming." lol

[@franciskenneth6789]

I think those sound effects where more scary

[@Agislife1960]

The new sales slogan for sail boat builders, our rudders are Orca proof

[@JoeyPinter]

who is that band?

[@gregimages1]

They are not attacking. These are powerful animals and if the were actually attacking your boat you would know it from the damage. They are playing and bumping.

[@o0sunsi0o]

I think you may be right. I compare it to when I had horses, if my horse were to play around with humans the way he played with other horses it would be frightening and hurt.

[@777rogerf]

Correct. In the early 1960s a Coast Guard ship at dock in Monterey Bay, California was attacked by an orca and put out of commission.

[@germanshepherd2579]

One rule of KZbin... Read comments first. Glad to say I did not watch

[@crazifyit]

Good! You let other people make up your mind for you! You're welcome! 😇

[@germanshepherd2579]

@@crazifyit No Genus.. I just have enough common sense that I know Orca's don't attack people... Therefore when I see a headline such as this I know it is a thing called clickbait. If you do not know what clickbait is I would be glad to explain. I hope I taught you something. Your Welcome 😇

[@crazifyit]

@@germanshepherd2579 - The only thing you taught ME is how to look silly trying to insult someone when you can't even SPELL! You spelled "genius" wrong, you non-genius! LMAOOOOO! AND, on top of that, you used the wrong "you're"! AND, as if all of that wasn't enough, YOU ARE JUST PLAIN WRONG! Orcas have attacked and killed people, however there are no recorded deaths in the wild! That doesn't mean much though! If you were alone in your boat and killed by an orca, you wouldn't be coming back to let people know! Orcas exist in all of the oceans and fisherman have, for many centuries, told off attacks by orcas, BUT it has never been filmed IN THE WILD! In Spain, the orcas off the coast have been attacking boats lately. Scientists are not sure why, but the authorities have issued guidance to boats to turn off your engine and wait for the attack to stop. They have been going for the rudders of boats. Look it up non-genius! As I have said to others many times, orcas are intelligent, but they are also emotional creatures. Scientists interact with them respectfully, but they ARE predators and they have attacked and killed humans! Look up Tilikum to read about that! Up until recently, scientists didn't believe that rogue waves existed because they didn't have recorded proof, until a new oil platform recorded the waves and they realized all the fisherman they thought were lying were right! Until recently, scientists thought a particular yellow sea snake was extinct, until they recently found a specimen and realized they were wrong! Scientists used to think komodo dragons were not venomous, until they discovered they were recently! So just because scientists don't have recorded proof IN THE WILD that orcas kill humans, the fact that it HAS happened in captivity shows you that orcas can and will kill humans! No one has recorded it with their video camera in the wild yet, BUT there is plenty of video of orcas attacking boats off the coast of Spain! Now, with all of that said, YOU'RE welcome! 😇😇😇

[@germanshepherd2579]

@@crazifyit Wow. You put in a lot of time to respond to a meaningless post. I am sorry as you must be missing something in your life.

[@crazifyit]

@@germanshepherd2579 - You put in a lot of time to respond, so you must be missing something too! 🙃🥰

[@charlie1567]

Glad that you made home. One other sailor had the entire rudder ripped off, bitten into & tossed around the surface and the boat and crew had to be rescued near Portugal. It seems that there is one particular pod of young male orcas that causes these damages and no scientist can quite explain why. All they know is that this is beyond playing and fully intentional always going for the most vulnerable parts of the boats and by ramming the sides even endangering their own health. Some suggested that due to Corona the ocean was so quiet and now more ships travel, the orcas hate that noise. Others mentioned a female orca being run into by a boat and seriously injured and this pod seeks revenge due to family ties.

[@FishermansFriend-ml7xf]

You got any links?

[@charlie1567]

@@FishermansFriend-ml7xf here were some young German sailors (with subtitles) surprised by a pod

[@charlie1567]

@@FishermansFriend-ml7xf kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYTFmKVqdsumopo

[@heidikickhouse-]

One of the many 'orcas coordinate to attack sailboat' videos on KZbin I saw yesterday said that Portugal has closed off water travel in a certain area to a certain size boat because of the orca attacks, while they work to get an understanding of what is going on.

[@deedubs602]

The most vulnerable part of the boat? Don’t you mean basically the only part of the boat that sticks down into the water that’s easily accessible to them.

[@johan8724]

It would be interesting to make a list of boats being attacked which shows type of hull, rudder and colour under water. Maybe that can lead to an explanation.

[@DR-kl3mn]

It seems like they are targeting similar sized sailboats. So if I had to bet, someone on a sailboat doing something particularly horrible to the matriarch or another member of the group doing these attacks. Them shutting of their engines electronics etc and the orcas then leaving was very interesting and a great clue.

[@cliffstevenson5773]

We are not hunting them anymore. Perhaps they are just playing with the boat, like it is a big toy.

[@arifkurniawan2203]

Orcas are playful so its a good chance

[@DavonDepp]

Could be a number of things. The electronics could be alerting fish messing up their hunting. Could just be extremely noisy. If they just want you tf out of their turf. You know, the same way people get about unwanted guests lol

[@Kymcook73]

There is a video of fisherman saying the orcas would tap their boat to get them to feed them. And it became routine. I'm not sure how true it is but... sounds logical.

[@TheBasara555]

wow everyone can becomes orca experts by watching youtube videos

[@bobbymueller6280]

i was abandoned by my parents as a child and raised by orcas and am an expert on their behavior. They attack the rudder out of anger and blame it all on Donald Trump.

[@istra70]

No one here is claiming to be an expert, but for sure people can learn a lot from internet if they are not ignorant.

[@williambell3893]

I was held captive and molested by a pod of orcas for 2yrs. so yeah,I'm kind of an expert too.

[@LunaScopeJustin]

The orcas have the power to kill whales by bumping them... they are tapping your boat cause they are curious

[@973Marcelino]

I wonder what would of happened if you were on a tiny little boat ??

[@bukitbarisan4943]

Well, no boat were harming in the making of this video...

[@Hubcapdiamondstarhalo]

I really wonder why they havent attacked anyone yet. They've already managed to successfully dismantle and sink a few sail boats over the course of the last few years. How nobody has been physically harmed yet is perplexing to say the least.

[@philaofishx4876]

It's their sandbox (Ocean), you play at your own risk. Same rules apply to hiking in forests. Gotta respect the inhabitants, they are in their environment and we're just tourists passing through.

[@KMC1983.]

The other attack videos I’ve seen are VERY frightening I think getting a camera focused on the rudder would be amazing to see what actually is happening down there 👇🏻 The Orcas are trying to tell us something I think 🤔

[@marthai.garcia5760]

I agree, as someone said they may be playing but what could also be done is try to find out what is going on under the water in that area. They may be trying to tell the boats not to sail around there either for territorial reasons or possible danger for the people.

[@vipecrx]

Orcas are some of the best hunters around. They communicate and sperarate sedentary communities have been seen to use geographically distant hunting tactics. They share knowledge. These orcas know what they are doing and someone has pissed them off.

[@SatumainenOlento]

YES! We need to figure out what is going on. There is a REASON!!!

[@cappyjpadgett]

Yea,that they are hungry

[@cherylm2C6671]

You don't want to hear it! Imagine, instead of that sailboat, an illegal immigrant smuggling boat. They may have learned something.

[@Jacob-W-5570]

What do you think is the cause of these attacks? (yours compared to others?) Are people feeding them? are they angry because they know humans take away their food? is there some type of electronics that upset them?

[@junholee4961]

What if orcas have long been planning to be aggressive against hoomans

[@Rammbukk]

The first thing i thought of when i they inspected the submerged parts of the boat, was how similar that must look like an upside down whale, like it was swimming in the air instead. The rounded shape with the rudder being a sort of a dorsal fin. Perhaps the shape triggers their curiosity together with the sound from the electronics etc? And then they see some humans riding the weird whale and are like tf is this, let's bump it to check

[@oleriis-vestergaard6844]

Maybe the boat makes a loud underwater sound when it moves through the water, same Thing happened in the waters between Island and America few years back, that time the culprit was a large whale that tried to smash a salingboat

[@saeedarjmand6292]

Wheres Megladon ar?

[@CAMacKenzie]

I never heard of killer whales attacking boats until seeing another video a few days ago about another such incident, also near Spain. Is this something new? I see there are at least 3 more vids, all posted in the last year.

[@GalaxyFluke]

It’s newer and mostly same pods in same area bc they teach their young. Lots of speculation from scientist that it’s somehow pay back from boats hurting some in their pod from hitting them or from taking their fish. Or they they like the bubbles and playing in the wake. Could be something entirely different but very interesting. Usually once the rudder is gone they take off it’s not like they are intentionally sinking boats trying to get to humans to harm them

[@lupoellison7391]

There are many video with people on paddle boat and people in small boats/rowing boats near coast, with some orca nearby, and no bump, luckily. Maybe orcas are more interested in big sailing boats.

[@francisjarvis1368]

Why are they attking boats though

[@TheKittenbears]

I have never had orcas attack. Even when I'm in my kayak. Play, yes. Never maliciously. Always gentle, even when after something to eat, under my boat. Hmm.

[@SatumainenOlento]

Yes, but this have been happening in Spain in an one spot. So it might be very specific group of orcas who has decided that playing/attacking human boats is cool. We should not generalise them, the same way that band of thugs are telling the whole story about general human population.

[@njones8791]

Makes me wonder if people have been throwing dynamite at the orcas in these waters cuz they didn’t become aggressive for no reason. Someone on a ship did something to them.

[@outoftime7740]

@@njones8791 who says these orcas are aggressive. They are far from aggressive. It’s just something to play with for a short time and rub themselves on. Nothing intentional against humans. Thank God, these orcas aren’t aggressive, they could sink those boats in minutes. Type in bull shark attacks boat, and see what aggressive is

[@setprima]

@@SatumainenOlento they are actually heros, not thugs

[@mariozd971]

@@njones8791 I think they would run away from boats if some threw dinamite on them

[@patrolrider]

Well that was a waste of time nice try guys

[@nonyayet1379]

it wasn't even a nice try. pitiful waste of mentality. I'd say. anything for a dime. whats come of some folks these days?

[@thareallaura726]

Dear, if those Orca wanted to do damage they would have with no problem.

[@hgvdweg]

Is it everytime the same wolfpack, are the Orka identified by their dorsale fin?

[@donlaight5943]

Henk van de Weg yes it's the same 3. Spanish Marine biologists have been out, been attacked on more than one occasion and confirmed its the same three orcas each time. It all started in April this year. The theory is that as they are juveniles they are just having fun or because of heavy scarring on each one, they have been involved in an accident and this is their way of getting revenge.

[@vipecrx]

@@donlaight5943 yup. Someone has pissed them off.

[@donlaight5943]

vipecrx well yes, the Spanish marine bios that have been following them (& been attacked in the same manner) seem to think it's a revenge thing, possibly involving a fatality from their pod. Or they're ruffians out for some fun, they are only youngsters and it's always the same 3.

[@vipecrx]

@@donlaight5943 some of the attacks in Portugal counted more orcas.

[@karynkeenan7339]

perhaps the electronics upset or irritated them... wonder if there was any underwater military testing going on... ELF or sonar...

[@achosenman9376]

I just love the armchair experts... Damage is damage. The intent is irrelevant, especially when it endangers life.

[@thomasward2165]

Ok, mammalian biologist/ecologist here. The orcas are 'life' too. Perhaps try to think what may have changed in their world to make them do this. Is it the lack of resources for them? Have they made a connection between floating things and fish being taken away. These are highly intelligent beings that we should not under estimate in terms of figuring who is to blame for lack of resources. I sail too, but I sail in their world, I share it. I do it as a hobby. I do not 'have' to sail. There is more than one way to think about things like this.

[@achosenman9376]

@@thomasward2165 We are as far as I'm aware, natives to this planet. The fact that we have enough brainpower to invent ways of thriving in and on the earth's diverse environments by using tools we design and build, does not mean we "don't belong" If they are as highly intelligent as you claim, they should understand that not all floaty things steal their food...😉 However, since their intelligence does not stretch that far, it is safe to assume your hyperbole is just that, your un-scientific wishful thinking. Notwithstanding the above, nothing you have written detracts from the point that regardless of intent, the danger to life is present.

[@FerEssence]

@@achosenman9376 okay, and if you know that, and do not know how to handle it, stay off the ocean. Its not unscientific to understand that theyre just trying to survive too especially by the recent history between our two species.

[@achosenman9376]

@@FerEssence Show me where I said I didn't know how to handle it.

[@thomasward2165]

Some of the comments here are really interesting. There could be many reasons why orcas decide to munch on a rudder (its sticking out, why not chew it) but let's just say that perhaps we should show them a little more respect by leaving thier food alone. They may well make a connection between food loss and big fairly solid things floating about. In their heads they may just be investigating. Like one person said, if it was an attack you would be swimming. Interesting subject.

[@robertling9872]

Thank you for sharing. Wish you many beautiful trips with friendly orcas

[@bluskyy5755]

I Like the Blues Music you had playing in the last part of the Video......

[@terrybowen4097]

I have heard that surgical stainless steel leading edges that are well sharpened have been effective.

[@Icarus_II]

I wish more people were as smart as you. When an intelligent animal confronts you, and is posturing to attack, it's because something is wrong. When you figure out what's wrong, you can get out of the dangerous situation. Cheers!

[@petegarnett7731]

In 1971, the Robertson family yacht was sunk by Orcas leading to an epic survival story.

[@aishataviator]

I just can imagine the orca conversation…. “Dude turn your engine off,,,my calf is taking a nap……oh yea….not gonna listen huh……wham….how ya like that?”. Dude turns engine off….orca…”yea that’s what I thought.. stingray frisbee time”

[@AdrianoBanderas]

you are really traveling 26 knots fast?

[@cydoniaquest]

to the orca, the dark bottom of the boat probably looked like an upside down orca with the rudder looking like an inverted dorsal fin...so they were probably just curious as hell....What's this orca doing swimming upside down? At least, that's what I'd be thinking if I were an orca...When the board was stopped it probably appeared to them to have died, and was therefore no longer of interest.

[@garrykennedy5484]

One problem with that I think. Could be wrong. Happens often. LOL, But, isn't this a recent behavior??? Maybe wasn't able to be documented in earlier days, but I've never heard of this before. But then again, I'm a land lubber.

[@bobbys4327]

Orcas: GET OFF MY LAWN

[@victoriahann4222]

Yo no creo que ataquen, yo creo que desde algún barco les dieron peces entonces se acercan a la manera de "estamos aquí" queremos comida!!!!, Ay son hermosas!!!!!👌🌊🙅🐬💕✌️

[@MrHalukbilgin]

The rudder looks a lot like their dorsal fin, and to mate, they turn on their back, could it be that the orcas take the boats for willing females in heat?

[@8lucci8]

You were right, motors and electronics especially sonar disturb them, that's why they attack

[@artbargestudio]

Strange why they attack some boats and not others? A rather daunting experience I would imagine.

[@tonybarnes3858]

Thanks for publishing in English. Great boat and interesting phenomenon. Orcas, the plural, needs no apostrophe. Orca without the S may be the singular as well as the plural, for all I know. And it would be "visible damage" to the rudder, not "visual damage". Thanks again.

[@robwilton9539]

You're fighting a losing battle on the spelling and grammar front Tony. It seems anything is acceptable these days. Mainstream media is a litany of bad spelling and awful grammar too. When did such annoyances as "there's lots of players in that team" become acceptable?

[@rickss69]

Betting I could come up with a method to discourage this...

[@spelunkerd]

Two things that come to mind regarding these cases. They are all far from land, so perhaps the rudder is simply a rare and convenient scratching post. Second, any animal hiding from orcas will seek out shelter, perhaps they are just curious, looking for concealed food. If I really though they were attacking the boat, I'd be inclined to put an air horn into the water and give them a painful blast.

[@samgentile7494]

The adult Orcas are teaching the juvenile Ocras how to engage in team work to attack whales. They are practicing.

[@apointtomake1517]

And none of the actual "attack" on video? Looks more like an up close encounter but someone wants to put a sinister spin on.

[@ginolorenzo4117]

You'd be surprised how many animals hate humans

[@rronmar]

Of all these dramatic “attack” videos, I have yet to see one that actually shows an attack or anything other than curious orca... they were probably surfing your Wonderfull 10kt wake and one of them bumped into your rudder by accident. I would bet it bothered them more than it bothered you. If you are afraid of the ocean or its creatures, you should probably stay off the ocean...

[@rronmar]

@Proximity Symbol better be a BIG rifle, otherwise you will just piss it off...

[@FTATF]

10 to 12 knots is a speed they really like for surfing. I will say though that I have seen orcas ram a boat. I am not entirely convinced its and attack, but I am convinced it is intentional.

[@Shine_0404]

Yes!

[@ivanlee1087]

Why don't you go and jump in the water and find out for the rest of us if it is an intentional attack. I say use a bang stick on them if they do that crap. That will change their habit really fast.

[@ajaniking111crystalbeat3]

As a marine biologist, you had better have a healthy fear of everything in the ocean.

[@judd0112]

Well at least your zinc looks ok. I didn’t see any attack. I think we’re gonna have to search the boat. Everyone keep their hands where we can see em

[@Odin33356]

You owe me 4 and half minutes . I couldn't take anymore.

[@joeboygo]

It's that flag of France I tell you. Something about it screams "I am prey" to all hunters of the deep.

[@jaykilborn2508]

It is not a French flag. It is a flag of the Netherlands.

[@MsSipiD]

The scariest thing is the yacht itself. A design where you can wash off from the stern. Rest is watching a total waste of tme.

[@heatmoon]

I think the scariest part would be to sit dead in the water. Orcas are strategists, it just gives them notice you are waiting for their move, perhaps even think they have damaged your boat so push them further into testing your boat. What if you would have lost your rutter or prop? Ignore ignore ignore. But my guess is you all wanted this interaction

[@Bee-tj8gc]

They say you are suppose turn Your rutters off to avoid injuring the whales, but after these attacks I don't think people will do that anymore

[@gjorissen90]

@@Bee-tj8gc no. Its to avoid any interest of the whales in the boat.. its a plus but not the main reason

[@blackcosmos]

They sound like the alarm u hear before an apocalypse goes down. Yikes! 🏃🏃

[@alansams4063]

They were playing it just so happens that your boat was their ball

[@gmarky81]

sounds and looks more like they were using the rudder to scratch themselves not attack . If it had been an attack there would be plenty of damage . More like they were curious and checking things out .

[@FerEssence]

First off they have every right to be mad if they are mad lmao

[@johneverest4386]

OK We get it your cool.

[@HHIVR4]

Its probably the sonar that is attracting them and pissing them off.

[@HairHoFla]

Great soundtrack

[@SageRosemaryTime]

The Rudder mimics the tail of a shark.

[@philipfisher5168]

Orca a lot more intelligent than that.

[@SageRosemaryTime]

@@philipfisher5168 Why do you think they attack ?

[@hankl6897]

IF IT WAS GREAT WHITE SHARKS......THEN ? I WOULD BE AMAZED @! NOT BORED

[@outoftime7740]

Just be happy it isn’t a shark attacking your boat.

[@ralfsxm851]

Right strategy