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Among the sailing cruisers, it's become clear this is not a factor. Sailing vessels have been attacked with their propellors on brake, with their props disengag
by 317070 2y ago
Among the sailing cruisers, it's become clear this is not a factor. Sailing vessels have been attacked with their propellors on brake, with their props disengaged or with props running.
In general, marine mammals don't mind the sound of engines (even though I do!) We have had pods of dolphins swimming along and playing around our boat in all configurations. I once turned off the engine when the dolphins came around, and they left immediately, presumable because we lost too much speed to be interesting? That genuinely surprised me, as I like sailing for the quiet.
- HumblyTossed 2y agoDolphins like to wake surf, so yeah, they left to go find another boat.
- bee_rider 2y agoThat’s quite funny. We think of nature as a separate space, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, where solitude and quiet can be enjoyed. To the dolphins, I guess your boat was probably like their equivalent of an amusement park or something, haha. Novel, exciting, loud, and artificial.