Stop the Yachts

Porpoises spotted off Ryde sands yesterday. Running a G2 so no spare hands to take photos. He/she didn’t seem bothered by the hovercraft, ferry, jetbikes. Etc.
 
I guess the locals have become used to the Channel traffic, although it leaves the question of beachings open to interpretation. I've had a look at the Widlife Trust website about MCZ and see plenty more areas marked for protected status, mostly in the Irish Sea, but i couldn't find anything related to recommended speeds in these areas. The area you highlighted earlier is a newly designated zone, the Purbeck Coast.
 
As I said, the speed limit restrictions are marked on the charts electronic and paper. It would appear to not be a five minute job to learn how to read them. Some of the MCZs have VNAZs (voluntary no anchor zones) as its dredging and dragging that causes most impact to the sea bed.

Oddly one of the designated water ski zones has a 10kts speed limit, so not sure how that can work.
 
Better keep a sharp lookout if you're sailing through the Pillars of Hercules anytime soon...

An orca attack sank S/Y Bonhomme William, a Beneteau 393, in the Strait of Gibraltar in the evening of Wednesday, July 24. A pod of five orcas attacked the sailing vessel around 8 p.m. according to Capt. Robert Powell, captain of Bonhomme William.
the Triton.com

Apparently they've been attacking boats not larger than 15' for a few months now - it's thought in revenge for a boat striking one of their group but could also be a way of teaching youngsters how to hunt seals. Either way, a six tonne Orca makes short work of a small boat. Their leader is called Black Gladis. You've been warned.:mrgreen:
 
fillyboy said:
We had dozens of encounters in Cardigan Bay, half a dozen would appear and play in the bow wave, playing inches from the boat, or leap out of the water back at the cockpit and just look you in the eye, it always felt like a blessing when they arrived to put on a show. They'd generally hang around for 15 minutes or so then leave us.
Longest encounter was sailing across the Bristol Channel overnight. Although the night was blacker than JohnD's soul, each time they jumped they were lit up by the nav lights, red or green depending what side of the bow they jumped, they stayed with us for about 6 hours, don't know why,


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People have been urged to stay away from a dolphin spotted in the River Thames. The common dolphin had been seen several times near Putney Bridge, south-west London, on Thursday, and had appeared to be “struggling with the tide”, but had not been seen since.

The Grainuda

Chasing dolphins again, are you? :mrgreen:
 
Odds said:
People have been urged to stay away from a dolphin spotted in the River Thames. The common dolphin had been seen several times near Putney Bridge, south-west London, on Thursday, and had appeared to be “struggling with the tide”, but had not been seen since.

The Grainuda

Chasing dolphins again, are you? :mrgreen:
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More migrants, coming up the Thames now!!!!. :giggle:
Londinium will fall. :giggle:
 
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