| Duration of interaction (minutes) | % (#) of boats following protocol | % (#) of boats not following protocol |
| <10 | 39.0 (30) | 58.2 (64) |
| 10-30 | 42.9 (33) | 30.0 (33) |
| 30-60 | 1.3 (1) | 9.1 (10) |
| >60 | 16.9 (13) | 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 | 205 | 426 |
| 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 (16.2%) | |
| No, did not follow protocol, interaction lasted 30 to 60 minutes | 10 (4.9%) | |
| No, did not follow protocol, interaction lasted less than 10 minutes | 64 (31.4%) | |
| No, did not follow protocol, interaction lasted more than 60 minutes | 3 (1.5%) | |
| Yes, followed protocol, interaction lasted 10 to 30 minutes | 33 (16.2%) | |
| Yes, followed protocol, interaction lasted 30 to 60 minutes | 18 (8.8%) | |
| Yes, followed protocol, interaction lasted less than 10 minutes | 30 (14.7%) | |
| Yes, followed protocol, interaction lasted more than 60 minutes | 13 (6.4%) | |
| Interaction - Was a tow required? | ||
| Did not answer | 2 | |
| No | 167 (82.3%) | |
| Yes | 36 (17.7%) | |
| Interaction - Was the boat damaged and in need of repair? | ||
| Did not answer | 2 | |
| No | 70 (34.5%) | |
| Yes, extensive - major works required | 45 (22.2%) | |
| Yes, minor - will wait until the end of the season | 15 (7.4%) | |
| Yes, moderate - immediate repairs required | 73 (36.0%) | |
| Uneventful passage - Orcas seen or not | ||
| Did not answer | 1 | |
| No | 409 (96.2%) | |
| Yes | 16 (3.8%) | |
| Boat Type | ||
| Did not answer | 1 | |
| Fishing Vessel | 1 (0.5%) | |
| Motor | 4 (2.0%) | 2 (0.5%) |
| Sail | 200 (97.6%) | 423 (99.5%) |
| Boat length (metres) | ||
| 10 - 12.5m | 80 (39.0%) | 168 (39.4%) |
| 12.5 - 15m | 70 (34.1%) | 173 (40.6%) |
| Over 15m | 43 (21.0%) | 65 (15.3%) |
| Under 10m | 12 (5.9%) | 20 (4.7%) |
| Hull topsides colour | ||
| Dark colour | 31 (15.3%) | 80 (18.8%) |
| Did not answer | 2 | 1 |
| White/light | 172 (84.7%) | 345 (81.2%) |
| Motoring or sailing | ||
| Did not answer | 3 | 2 |
| Hove-to | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.2%) |
| Motoring | 69 (34.2%) | 84 (19.8%) |
| Motorsailing | 71 (35.1%) | 192 (45.3%) |
| Sailing | 61 (30.2%) | 147 (34.7%) |
| Speed (knots) | ||
| 0 - 2 | 4 (2.0%) | 2 (0.5%) |
| 12+ | 1 (0.2%) | |
| 3 - 4 | 33 (16.3%) | 34 (8.0%) |
| 5 - 7 | 146 (71.9%) | 368 (86.6%) |
| 8 - 11 | 20 (9.9%) | 20 (4.7%) |
| Did not answer | 2 | 1 |
| Rudder | ||
| Spade | 90 (45.7%) | 210 (49.4%) |
| Twin rudder | 47 (23.9%) | 81 (19.1%) |
| Did not answer | 8 | 1 |
| Full skeg | 28 (14.2%) | 69 (16.2%) |
| Keel hung | 9 (4.6%) | 16 (3.8%) |
| Semi skeg | 23 (11.7%) | 49 (11.5%) |
| Antifoul colour | ||
| Black | 92 (45.3%) | 116 (27.6%) |
| Blue | 55 (27.1%) | 134 (31.8%) |
| Coppercoat | 15 (7.4%) | 72 (17.1%) |
| Did not answer | 2 | 5 |
| Green | 4 (2.0%) | 9 (2.1%) |
| Other | 9 (4.4%) | 12 (2.9%) |
| Red | 15 (7.4%) | 35 (8.3%) |
| White | 13 (6.4%) | 43 (10.2%) |
| Autopilot | ||
| Did not answer | 6 | 1 |
| Off | 49 (24.6%) | 55 (12.9%) |
| On | 150 (75.4%) | 370 (87.1%) |
| Trailing a dinghy or other inflatable? | ||
| Did not answer | 4 | 1 |
| No | 199 (99.0%) | 416 (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 | 17 (8.5%) | 56 (13.2%) |
| On | 182 (91.5%) | 367 (86.8%) |
| Cloud cover | ||
| 0 - 25% | 115 (58.7%) | 210 (53.2%) |
| 25 - 50% | 43 (21.9%) | 90 (22.8%) |
| 50 - 75% | 17 (8.7%) | 51 (12.9%) |
| 75 - 100% | 21 (10.7%) | 44 (11.1%) |
| Did not answer | 9 | 31 |
| Darkness or daylight (select more than one if applicable) | ||
| Dawn | 17 (8.3%) | 1 (0.2%) |
| Day | 144 (70.2%) | 302 (70.9%) |
| Dusk | 16 (7.8%) | 14 (3.3%) |
| Night | 28 (13.7%) | 109 (25.6%) |
| Depth (metres) | ||
| 20 - 40m | 20 (10.0%) | 144 (35.5%) |
| 200m+ | 63 (31.3%) | 70 (17.2%) |
| 40 - 200m | 116 (57.7%) | 118 (29.1%) |
| Did not answer | 4 | 20 |
| Up to 20m | 2 (1.0%) | 74 (18.2%) |
| Distance off land (nautical miles) | ||
| 0 - 2 | 23 (11.3%) | 163 (39.2%) |
| 2 - 5 | 54 (26.5%) | 128 (30.8%) |
| 5 - 10 | 50 (24.5%) | 52 (12.5%) |
| Did not answer | 1 | 10 |
| Over 10 | 77 (37.7%) | 73 (17.5%) |
| Sea state | ||
| Calm | 126 (62.7%) | 217 (51.2%) |
| Did not answer | 4 | 2 |
| Moderate | 60 (29.9%) | 188 (44.3%) |
| Rough | 15 (7.5%) | 19 (4.5%) |
| Wind speed (Beaufort) | ||
| 0 - 2 (0 - 6 knots) | 71 (35.1%) | 108 (25.5%) |
| 3 - 4 (7 - 16 knots) | 86 (42.6%) | 207 (48.9%) |
| 5 - 6 (17 - 27 knots) | 38 (18.8%) | 90 (21.3%) |
| 7+ (28 knots+) | 7 (3.5%) | 18 (4.3%) |
| Did not answer | 3 | 3 |
| Were you trailing a fishing lure when the interaction commenced? | ||
| Did not answer | 130 | 263 |
| No | 65 (86.7%) | 148 (90.8%) |
| Yes | 10 (13.3%) | 15 (9.2%) |
| During the Interaction did one or more orcas make physical contact with the boat? | ||
| Did not answer | 130 | |
| No | 16 (21.3%) | |
| Yes | 59 (78.7%) | |
| If no, how close were the orcas to the boat in metres | ||
| Did not answer | 205 | |
| Adult | ||
| Did not answer | 156 | |
| 1 | 16 (32.7%) | |
| 2 | 18 (36.7%) | |
| 3 | 6 (12.2%) | |
| 4 | 5 (10.2%) | |
| 5 | 3 (6.1%) | |
| 6 | 1 (2.0%) | |
| Juvenile | ||
| Did not answer | 182 | |
| 1 | 7 (30.4%) | |
| 2 | 12 (52.2%) | |
| 3 | 1 (4.3%) | |
| 4 | 1 (4.3%) | |
| 5 | 2 (8.7%) | |
| Uncertain | ||
| Did not answer | 176 | |
| 1 | 6 (20.7%) | |
| 2 | 6 (20.7%) | |
| 3 | 6 (20.7%) | |
| 4 | 3 (10.3%) | |
| 5 | 6 (20.7%) | |
| 6 | 1 (3.4%) | |
| 7 | 1 (3.4%) | |
| State of tide | ||
| Not within 3 days of springs | 122 (59.5%) | 269 (63.1%) |
| Within 3 days of spring tide | 83 (40.5%) | 157 (36.9%) |