Sailing the Coast to Avoid Orcas! - Sailing from Spain to Tunisia, Part 12 | DrakeParagon Sailing

Name: Sailing the Coast to Avoid Orcas! - Sailing from Spain to Tunisia, Part 12 | DrakeParagon Sailing
Uploaded: 2026-10-18T13:06:09.000Z
Duration: 18 min 1 s
Description: The crew sails a jib-only, beam-reach course near the Spanish coast to avoid orca-prone deep waters.

18. oktober 2026 · 18 min · 4K visninger · Orca Alley (Strait of Gibraltar)

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The crew departs a river channel near Ayamonte, Spain, at dawn to utilize a three-to-four-knot tidal current for their transit toward Cádiz.1:55 To avoid potential orca encounters in deeper waters, the vessel maintains a course close to the shoreline, necessitating a dead-downwind heading that initially requires engine use to maintain five knots.4:41 The crew navigates a high density of crab pots while managing a rolly sea state.5:21 After a series of jibes to optimize the wind angle, the crew shuts down the engine and continues on a beam reach under jib alone, maintaining approximately five knots.8:37 During the passage, the crew monitors two large vessels, adjusting speed by furling and unfurling the jib to increase the closest point of approach (CPA) from 0.2 to nearly 0.4 nautical miles.13:43 The decision to sail with only the jib avoids the risk of the main boom swinging in the heavy, rolling seas.13:14