| Duration of interaction (minutes) | % (#) of boats following protocol | % (#) of boats not following protocol |
| <10 | 36.0 (31) | 59.1 (68) |
| 10-30 | 39.5 (34) | 29.6 (34) |
| 30-60 | 23.3 (20) | 8.7 (10) |
| >60 | 1.2 (1) | 2.6 (3) |
Percentages below are of the number of respondents to the particular question who had an interaction/uneventful passage as appropriate. Note - where not all respondents answered a question the number who did not answer is shown. If you intend to conduct your own analysis, please use raw numbers and work out percentages according to your needs.
| Interaction # (%) | Uneventful # (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of responses | 215 | 437 |
| Did you follow the GTOA protocol (drop sails, stop boat, engine off and keep a low profile) and how long did the interaction continue? | ||
| Did not answer | 1 | |
| No, did not follow protocol, interaction lasted 10 to 30 minutes | 34 (15.9%) | |
| No, did not follow protocol, interaction lasted 30 to 60 minutes | 10 (4.7%) | |
| No, did not follow protocol, interaction lasted less than 10 minutes | 68 (31.8%) | |
| No, did not follow protocol, interaction lasted more than 60 minutes | 3 (1.4%) | |
| Yes, followed protocol, interaction lasted 10 to 30 minutes | 34 (15.9%) | |
| Yes, followed protocol, interaction lasted 30 to 60 minutes | 20 (9.3%) | |
| Yes, followed protocol, interaction lasted less than 10 minutes | 31 (14.5%) | |
| Yes, followed protocol, interaction lasted more than 60 minutes | 14 (6.5%) | |
| Interaction - Was a tow required? | ||
| Did not answer | 2 | |
| No | 176 (82.6%) | |
| Yes | 37 (17.4%) | |
| Interaction - Was the boat damaged and in need of repair? | ||
| Did not answer | 2 | |
| No | 72 (33.8%) | |
| Yes, extensive - major works required | 47 (22.1%) | |
| Yes, minor - will wait until the end of the season | 19 (8.9%) | |
| Yes, moderate - immediate repairs required | 75 (35.2%) | |
| Uneventful passage - Orcas seen or not | ||
| Did not answer | 1 | |
| No | 419 (96.1%) | |
| Yes | 17 (3.9%) | |
| Boat Type | ||
| Did not answer | 1 | |
| Fishing Vessel | 1 (0.5%) | |
| Motor | 4 (1.9%) | 2 (0.5%) |
| Sail | 210 (97.7%) | 434 (99.5%) |
| Boat length (metres) | ||
| 10 - 12.5m | 83 (38.6%) | 169 (38.7%) |
| 12.5 - 15m | 72 (33.5%) | 182 (41.6%) |
| Over 15m | 47 (21.9%) | 66 (15.1%) |
| Under 10m | 13 (6.0%) | 20 (4.6%) |
| Hull topsides colour | ||
| Dark colour | 33 (15.6%) | 80 (18.3%) |
| Did not answer | 3 | 1 |
| White/light | 179 (84.4%) | 356 (81.7%) |
| Motoring or sailing | ||
| Did not answer | 3 | 2 |
| Hove-to | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.2%) |
| Motoring | 71 (33.5%) | 88 (20.2%) |
| Motorsailing | 75 (35.4%) | 195 (44.8%) |
| Sailing | 65 (30.7%) | 151 (34.7%) |
| Speed (knots) | ||
| 0 - 2 | 4 (1.9%) | 2 (0.5%) |
| 12+ | 1 (0.2%) | |
| 3 - 4 | 35 (16.4%) | 34 (7.8%) |
| 5 - 7 | 153 (71.8%) | 379 (86.9%) |
| 8 - 11 | 21 (9.9%) | 20 (4.6%) |
| Did not answer | 2 | 1 |
| Rudder | ||
| Did not answer | 8 | 1 |
| Full skeg | 29 (14.0%) | 69 (15.8%) |
| Keel hung | 9 (4.3%) | 16 (3.7%) |
| Semi skeg | 25 (12.1%) | 49 (11.2%) |
| Spade | 95 (45.9%) | 221 (50.7%) |
| Twin rudder | 49 (23.7%) | 81 (18.6%) |
| Antifoul colour | ||
| Black | 96 (45.3%) | 121 (28.0%) |
| Blue | 57 (26.9%) | 134 (31.0%) |
| Coppercoat | 16 (7.5%) | 78 (18.1%) |
| Did not answer | 3 | 5 |
| Green | 5 (2.4%) | 9 (2.1%) |
| Other | 9 (4.2%) | 12 (2.8%) |
| Red | 15 (7.1%) | 35 (8.1%) |
| White | 14 (6.6%) | 43 (10.0%) |
| Autopilot | ||
| Did not answer | 8 | 1 |
| Off | 53 (25.6%) | 56 (12.8%) |
| On | 154 (74.4%) | 380 (87.2%) |
| Trailing a dinghy or other inflatable? | ||
| Did not answer | 4 | 1 |
| No | 209 (99.1%) | 427 (97.9%) |
| Towing and interacted with boat first | 1 (0.5%) | |
| Towing and interacted with inflatable first | 1 (0.5%) | |
| Yes | 9 (2.1%) | |
| Depth gauge | ||
| Did not answer | 7 | 3 |
| Off | 18 (8.7%) | 56 (12.9%) |
| On | 190 (91.3%) | 378 (87.1%) |
| Cloud cover | ||
| 0 - 25% | 120 (58.5%) | 218 (53.7%) |
| 25 - 50% | 45 (22.0%) | 93 (22.9%) |
| 50 - 75% | 18 (8.8%) | 51 (12.6%) |
| 75 - 100% | 22 (10.7%) | 44 (10.8%) |
| Did not answer | 10 | 31 |
| Darkness or daylight (select more than one if applicable) | ||
| Dawn | 17 (7.9%) | 131 (16.8%) |
| Day | 150 (69.8%) | 426 (54.5%) |
| Dusk | 18 (8.4%) | 114 (14.6%) |
| Night | 30 (14.0%) | 111 (14.2%) |
| Depth (metres) | ||
| 1 | 2 (1.0%) | |
| 20 - 40m | 20 (9.5%) | 147 (35.3%) |
| 200m+ | 66 (31.4%) | 72 (17.3%) |
| 40 - 200m | 122 (58.1%) | 119 (28.6%) |
| Did not answer | 5 | 21 |
| Up to 20m | 78 (18.8%) | |
| Distance off land (nautical miles) | ||
| 0 - 2 | 23 (10.8%) | 168 (39.4%) |
| 2 - 5 | 57 (26.9%) | 130 (30.5%) |
| 5 - 10 | 53 (25.0%) | 53 (12.4%) |
| Did not answer | 3 | 11 |
| Over 10 | 79 (37.3%) | 75 (17.6%) |
| Sea state | ||
| Calm | 129 (61.1%) | 224 (51.5%) |
| Did not answer | 4 | 2 |
| Moderate | 65 (30.8%) | 192 (44.1%) |
| Rough | 17 (8.1%) | 19 (4.4%) |
| Wind speed (Beaufort) | ||
| 0 - 2 (0 - 6 knots) | 73 (34.6%) | 113 (26.0%) |
| 3 - 4 (7 - 16 knots) | 91 (43.1%) | 212 (48.8%) |
| 5 - 6 (17 - 27 knots) | 40 (19.0%) | 91 (21.0%) |
| 7+ (28 knots+) | 7 (3.3%) | 18 (4.1%) |
| Did not answer | 4 | 3 |
| Were you trailing a fishing lure when the interaction commenced? | ||
| Did not answer | 130 | 263 |
| No | 75 (88.2%) | 159 (91.4%) |
| Yes | 10 (11.8%) | 15 (8.6%) |
| During the Interaction did one or more orcas make physical contact with the boat? | ||
| Did not answer | 130 | |
| No | 16 (18.8%) | |
| Yes | 69 (81.2%) | |
| If no, how close were the orcas to the boat in metres | ||
| Did not answer | 215 | |
| Adult | ||
| 1 | 17 (32.1%) | |
| 2 | 19 (35.8%) | |
| 3 | 7 (13.2%) | |
| 4 | 5 (9.4%) | |
| 5 | 3 (5.7%) | |
| 6 | 2 (3.8%) | |
| Did not answer | 162 | |
| Juvenile | ||
| 1 | 8 (28.6%) | |
| 2 | 15 (53.6%) | |
| 3 | 1 (3.6%) | |
| 4 | 2 (7.1%) | |
| 5 | 2 (7.1%) | |
| Did not answer | 187 | |
| Uncertain | ||
| 1 | 9 (27.3%) | |
| 2 | 6 (18.2%) | |
| 3 | 7 (21.2%) | |
| 4 | 3 (9.1%) | |
| 5 | 6 (18.2%) | |
| 6 | 1 (3.0%) | |
| 7 | 1 (3.0%) | |
| Did not answer | 182 | |
| State of tide | ||
| Not within 3 days of springs | 127 (59.1%) | 274 (62.7%) |
| Within 3 days of spring tide | 88 (40.9%) | 163 (37.3%) |