Whale - PAL (pat.)
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The Whale - PAL produces a wide range of sounds to deter large whales from colliding with and attacking boats. The Whale - PALis towed behind the boat on a steel line. A small otter board keeps it at a depth of about 2 meters. Tested by over 30 sailors at speeds up to 12 knots.
The stainless steel tow line is simply attached to the stern rail. Breaking load of all connections > 140 kg. Shape and handling have been extensively tested with fishermen and sailors and optimized with Bert Frisch from Trans Ocean (Verein zur Förderung des Hochseesegeln e.V.). Does not prevent dolphins from approaching. Please contact us for prices and terms of delivery! |
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The Whale-PAL has a very robust, black, UV-protected housing. To increase safety on board, it is light, buoyant and has an internal shock-absorber. Designed, manufactured and tested in Germany. Two year warranty against manufacturing defects.
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Customer reviews
We have sailed with the PAL from Brest to Baiona and had it in operation from around the middle of Biscay. Towing was no problem with the included towing board. At 5-7 knots he was stable under the water surface. We had orca contact with a group of 2-4 animals. We were going quite slowly at 3 knots and the animals were slowly approaching us. An orca was right in front of our bow and I had to dodge hard to avoid crashing into it. Another animal swam past our ship on the port side from fore to aft and turned when it reached the stern. After that, the animals swam diagonally behind our ship at a distance of 15-20 meters for a while. The whole encounter lasted about 3-5 minutes. After that the orcas left and we could see the blow disappear quickly. A group of dolphins also surfaced in front of our bow and played with our bow for a while while the PAL was in the water. To us it looked like once the orcas got to the stern they disappeared. We cannot judge whether this was due to the PAL or not. Nevertheless, we were glad to have had a PAL with us. Thank you for the PAL! He put our minds at ease.
I played with the dummy a few weeks ago, then with the PAL on the coast in the area of Sagres, Lagos, Portimao and Faro. I have never had contact with orcas. However, I have to say that other sailors in similar positions at the time did not report any sightings either. However, towing the PAL is great. On the trip from Lagos to Lanzerote/Arrecife I had contact with dolphins several times, but no orcas. On this trip, however, I only have the PAL at hand in standby. I was briefly tempted by a group of very large dolphins staying under the black water. All in all, it's good to know that you have a plan B that offers at least one possibility.
We have meanwhile arrived in the Mediterranean and had the warning device in the water continuously from the Bay of Biscay at sea. Towed according to instructions. We had no orca contact and had a good feeling about traveling. I can't judge whether it's a coincidence or PAL, but the result counts. Except for the Bay of Biscay, we had no dolphin contact, is it because of the device? On the Bay of Biscay only 2 x dolphins.
I had it ready to use on the boat hook on my trip from Lagos to Lanzarote, but unfortunately had no contact whatsoever with animals to try it out with. In any case, an enrichment and a little more security than just the option of lying dead in the water. I write a blog and mention the device there.
We have sailed with the PAL from Brest to Baiona and had it in operation from around the middle of Biscay. Towing was no problem with the included towing board. At 5-7 knots he was stable under the water surface. We had orca contact with a group of 2-4 animals. We were going quite slowly at 3 knots and the animals were slowly approaching us. An orca was right in front of our bow and I had to dodge hard to avoid crashing into it. Another animal swam past our ship on the port side from fore to aft and turned when it reached the stern. After that, the animals swam diagonally behind our ship at a distance of 15-20 meters for a while. The whole encounter lasted about 3-5 minutes. After that the orcas left and we could see the blow disappear quickly. A group of dolphins also surfaced in front of our bow and played with our bow for a while while the PAL was in the water. To us it looked like once the orcas got to the stern they disappeared. We cannot judge whether this was due to the PAL or not. Nevertheless, we were glad to have had a PAL with us. Thank you for the PAL! He put our minds at ease.
I played with the dummy a few weeks ago, then with the PAL on the coast in the area of Sagres, Lagos, Portimao and Faro. I have never had contact with orcas. However, I have to say that other sailors in similar positions at the time did not report any sightings either. However, towing the PAL is great. On the trip from Lagos to Lanzerote/Arrecife I had contact with dolphins several times, but no orcas. On this trip, however, I only have the PAL at hand in standby. I was briefly tempted by a group of very large dolphins staying under the black water. All in all, it's good to know that you have a plan B that offers at least one possibility.
We have meanwhile arrived in the Mediterranean and had the warning device in the water continuously from the Bay of Biscay at sea. Towed according to instructions. We had no orca contact and had a good feeling about traveling. I can't judge whether it's a coincidence or PAL, but the result counts. Except for the Bay of Biscay, we had no dolphin contact, is it because of the device? On the Bay of Biscay only 2 x dolphins.
I had it ready to use on the boat hook on my trip from Lagos to Lanzarote, but unfortunately had no contact whatsoever with animals to try it out with. In any case, an enrichment and a little more security than just the option of lying dead in the water. I write a blog and mention the device there.
