| Duration of interaction (minutes) | % (#) of boats following protocol | % (#) of boats not following protocol |
| <10 | 36.1 (30) | 58.9 (66) |
| 10-30 | 39.8 (33) | 29.5 (33) |
| 30-60 | 22.9 (19) | 8.9 (10) |
| >60 | 1.2 (1) | 2.7 (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 | 208 | 431 |
| 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 | 33 (15.9%) | |
| No, did not follow protocol, interaction lasted 30 to 60 minutes | 10 (4.8%) | |
| No, did not follow protocol, interaction lasted less than 10 minutes | 66 (31.9%) | |
| No, did not follow protocol, interaction lasted more than 60 minutes | 3 (1.4%) | |
| Yes, followed protocol, interaction lasted 10 to 30 minutes | 33 (15.9%) | |
| Yes, followed protocol, interaction lasted 30 to 60 minutes | 19 (9.2%) | |
| Yes, followed protocol, interaction lasted less than 10 minutes | 30 (14.5%) | |
| Yes, followed protocol, interaction lasted more than 60 minutes | 13 (6.3%) | |
| Interaction - Was a tow required? | ||
| Did not answer | 2 | |
| No | 170 (82.5%) | |
| Yes | 36 (17.5%) | |
| Interaction - Was the boat damaged and in need of repair? | ||
| Did not answer | 2 | |
| No | 70 (34.0%) | |
| Yes, extensive - major works required | 46 (22.3%) | |
| Yes, minor - will wait until the end of the season | 17 (8.3%) | |
| Yes, moderate - immediate repairs required | 73 (35.4%) | |
| Uneventful passage - Orcas seen or not | ||
| Did not answer | 1 | |
| No | 414 (96.3%) | |
| Yes | 16 (3.7%) | |
| Boat Type | ||
| Did not answer | 1 | |
| Fishing Vessel | 1 (0.5%) | |
| Motor | 4 (1.9%) | 2 (0.5%) |
| Sail | 203 (97.6%) | 428 (99.5%) |
| Boat length (metres) | ||
| 10 - 12.5m | 80 (38.5%) | 168 (39.0%) |
| 12.5 - 15m | 71 (34.1%) | 178 (41.3%) |
| Over 15m | 44 (21.2%) | 65 (15.1%) |
| Under 10m | 13 (6.3%) | 20 (4.6%) |
| Hull topsides colour | ||
| Dark colour | 32 (15.5%) | 80 (18.6%) |
| Did not answer | 2 | 1 |
| White/light | 174 (84.5%) | 350 (81.4%) |
| Motoring or sailing | ||
| Did not answer | 3 | 2 |
| Hove-to | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.2%) |
| Motoring | 69 (33.7%) | 85 (19.8%) |
| Motorsailing | 73 (35.6%) | 195 (45.5%) |
| Sailing | 62 (30.2%) | 148 (34.5%) |
| Speed (knots) | ||
| 0 - 2 | 4 (1.9%) | 2 (0.5%) |
| 12+ | 1 (0.2%) | |
| 3 - 4 | 33 (16.0%) | 34 (7.9%) |
| 5 - 7 | 149 (72.3%) | 373 (86.7%) |
| 8 - 11 | 20 (9.7%) | 20 (4.7%) |
| Did not answer | 2 | 1 |
| Rudder | ||
| Did not answer | 8 | 1 |
| Full skeg | 28 (14.0%) | 69 (16.0%) |
| Keel hung | 9 (4.5%) | 16 (3.7%) |
| Semi skeg | 24 (12.0%) | 49 (11.4%) |
| Spade | 91 (45.5%) | 215 (50.0%) |
| Twin rudder | 48 (24.0%) | 81 (18.8%) |
| Antifoul colour | ||
| Black | 93 (45.1%) | 116 (27.2%) |
| Blue | 56 (27.2%) | 134 (31.5%) |
| Coppercoat | 16 (7.8%) | 77 (18.1%) |
| Did not answer | 2 | 5 |
| Green | 4 (1.9%) | 9 (2.1%) |
| Other | 9 (4.4%) | 12 (2.8%) |
| Red | 15 (7.3%) | 35 (8.2%) |
| White | 13 (6.3%) | 43 (10.1%) |
| Autopilot | ||
| Did not answer | 6 | 1 |
| Off | 50 (24.8%) | 55 (12.8%) |
| On | 152 (75.2%) | 375 (87.2%) |
| Trailing a dinghy or other inflatable? | ||
| Did not answer | 4 | 1 |
| No | 202 (99.0%) | 421 (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 | 6 | 3 |
| Off | 18 (8.9%) | 56 (13.1%) |
| On | 184 (91.1%) | 372 (86.9%) |
| Cloud cover | ||
| 0 - 25% | 116 (58.3%) | 215 (53.8%) |
| 25 - 50% | 45 (22.6%) | 90 (22.5%) |
| 50 - 75% | 17 (8.5%) | 51 (12.8%) |
| 75 - 100% | 21 (10.6%) | 44 (11.0%) |
| Did not answer | 9 | 31 |
| Darkness or daylight (select more than one if applicable) | ||
| Dawn | 17 (8.2%) | 129 (16.8%) |
| Day | 146 (70.2%) | 420 (54.6%) |
| Dusk | 17 (8.2%) | 111 (14.4%) |
| Night | 28 (13.5%) | 109 (14.2%) |
| Depth (metres) | ||
| 1 | 2 (1.0%) | |
| 20 - 40m | 20 (9.8%) | 145 (35.3%) |
| 200m+ | 64 (31.4%) | 70 (17.0%) |
| 40 - 200m | 118 (57.8%) | 118 (28.7%) |
| Did not answer | 4 | 20 |
| Up to 20m | 78 (19.0%) | |
| Distance off land (nautical miles) | ||
| 0 - 2 | 23 (11.1%) | 168 (39.9%) |
| 2 - 5 | 55 (26.6%) | 128 (30.4%) |
| 4 | 78 (37.7%) | |
| 5 - 10 | 51 (24.6%) | 52 (12.4%) |
| Did not answer | 1 | 10 |
| Over 10 | 73 (17.3%) | |
| Sea state | ||
| Calm | 127 (62.3%) | 221 (51.5%) |
| Did not answer | 4 | 2 |
| Moderate | 62 (30.4%) | 189 (44.1%) |
| Rough | 15 (7.4%) | 19 (4.4%) |
| Wind speed (Beaufort) | ||
| 0 - 2 (0 - 6 knots) | 72 (35.1%) | 110 (25.7%) |
| 3 - 4 (7 - 16 knots) | 88 (42.9%) | 210 (49.1%) |
| 5 - 6 (17 - 27 knots) | 38 (18.5%) | 90 (21.0%) |
| 7+ (28 knots+) | 7 (3.4%) | 18 (4.2%) |
| Did not answer | 3 | 3 |
| Were you trailing a fishing lure when the interaction commenced? | ||
| Did not answer | 130 | 263 |
| No | 68 (87.2%) | 153 (91.1%) |
| Yes | 10 (12.8%) | 15 (8.9%) |
| During the Interaction did one or more orcas make physical contact with the boat? | ||
| Did not answer | 130 | |
| No | 16 (20.5%) | |
| Yes | 62 (79.5%) | |
| If no, how close were the orcas to the boat in metres | ||
| Did not answer | 208 | |
| Adult | ||
| 1 | 16 (32.0%) | |
| 2 | 18 (36.0%) | |
| 3 | 6 (12.0%) | |
| 4 | 5 (10.0%) | |
| 5 | 3 (6.0%) | |
| 6 | 2 (4.0%) | |
| Did not answer | 158 | |
| Juvenile | ||
| 1 | 7 (29.2%) | |
| 2 | 12 (50.0%) | |
| 3 | 1 (4.2%) | |
| 4 | 2 (8.3%) | |
| 5 | 2 (8.3%) | |
| Did not answer | 184 | |
| Uncertain | ||
| 1 | 7 (23.3%) | |
| 2 | 6 (20.0%) | |
| 3 | 6 (20.0%) | |
| 4 | 3 (10.0%) | |
| 5 | 6 (20.0%) | |
| 6 | 1 (3.3%) | |
| 7 | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Did not answer | 178 | |
| State of tide | ||
| Not within 3 days of springs | 124 (59.6%) | 269 (62.4%) |
| Within 3 days of spring tide | 84 (40.4%) | 162 (37.6%) |