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"WaIIy" wrote in message ... On Thu, 13 May 2010 18:31:15 -0700 (PDT), Bil wrote: A good database of whale/sailboat strikes might lead to mitigation specific to cruisers. At the moment, we don't know whether - for example - sailing with a sonar depth sounder operating avoids whale/ sailboat strikes. That's why a database with details of where/when/ under what conditions would be valuable. Really, how stupid does a whale have to be in order to "bump into" a boat? Think about it. People walk in front of moving cars, OD on drugs, have unprotected sex, use tobacco, etc, etc ,etc.......we are the most self destructive species. |
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"WaIIy" wrote in message ... On Fri, 14 May 2010 21:06:27 -0400, "mmc" wrote: "WaIIy" wrote in message . .. On Thu, 13 May 2010 18:31:15 -0700 (PDT), Bil wrote: A good database of whale/sailboat strikes might lead to mitigation specific to cruisers. At the moment, we don't know whether - for example - sailing with a sonar depth sounder operating avoids whale/ sailboat strikes. That's why a database with details of where/when/ under what conditions would be valuable. Really, how stupid does a whale have to be in order to "bump into" a boat? Think about it. People walk in front of moving cars, OD on drugs, have unprotected sex, use tobacco, etc, etc ,etc.......we are the most self destructive species. Well, then should we ban cars, sex, tobacco and elevators. If we did. there'd less obesity! I was just pointing out that sometimes sh*t happens. Anyway, what does a whale swimming in a gigantic ocean running into a a boat which is taking up one billionth of space have to do with sex. Should we make whale condoms? Oh wait, I have some. Haha. |
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Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 15 May 2010 07:20:26 -0400, wrote: How stupid does a ship manned by many people and all the latest electronics, have to be, to run into a whale? A big ship would not see them in time, and if they did, would not have time to avoid them. We are a lot closer to the water in our boat, but did not see the minke whales until they were about 100 feet away. A large ship would probably not see them at all. Old whales also have human frailties: deafness, blindness.. |
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On Sat, 15 May 2010 10:22:44 -0800, You wrote:
Most Commercial Shipping Vessels do [not] carry any type of electronic equipment that could, or would, show a whale in near vicinity of a ship. I agree assuming that you meant "do not carry". Military vessels are more likely to carry high tech gear like that in my somewhat informed opinion, side scan SONAR and the like. |
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On Sun, 16 May 2010 07:59:26 +0700, Bruce
wrote: After all, porpoise seem to be attracted to small boats and frequently seem to play in he wake or dive under the boat. We see that all the time, most recently yesterday at the SW corner of Puerto Rico. We had two big ones playing in the bow wave for several minutes, sometimes jumping at right angles to each other in front of the boat. They are very fast and agile, never getting hit as far as I know. |
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On 5/15/10 9:27 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 16 May 2010 07:59:26 +0700, wrote: After all, porpoise seem to be attracted to small boats and frequently seem to play in he wake or dive under the boat. We see that all the time, most recently yesterday at the SW corner of Puerto Rico. We had two big ones playing in the bow wave for several minutes, sometimes jumping at right angles to each other in front of the boat. They are very fast and agile, never getting hit as far as I know. Gosh. Porpoises playing around a boat. Did you take photos? -- The Tea Party's teabaggers are just the Republican base by another name. |
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On Sat, 15 May 2010 21:27:15 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Sun, 16 May 2010 07:59:26 +0700, Bruce wrote: After all, porpoise seem to be attracted to small boats and frequently seem to play in he wake or dive under the boat. We see that all the time, most recently yesterday at the SW corner of Puerto Rico. We had two big ones playing in the bow wave for several minutes, sometimes jumping at right angles to each other in front of the boat. They are very fast and agile, never getting hit as far as I know. Funny, Everyone bitches about jet skiers "wake jumping" but admires the porpoise playing in the bow wave :-) Cheers, Bruce (bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom) |
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