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ORCAS
Since 2020 orcas have been interacting with yachts under 15m off the coast of Gibraltar, SW Spain, NW Spain and even Brittany, France.
See Noonsite's Orca and Yachts page for full details, useful links and reports.
This route remains uncommon for private cruising yachts due to limited infrastructure, variable equatorial weather, security concerns and general lack of support facilities. With preparation...
Orca Interactions: Conflicting advice and mixed outcomes highlights need for better reporting. The Cruising Association are urging cruisers transiting this coast to take time to...
Anticipation for the ARC and ARC+ is building as boats from around the world are gathering in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the Canary...
Why rush to cross the Atlantic for the Caribbean, say Knut Kähler and Bianka Martens of SV Habiby, when there is so much to see...
A yacht sank off the coast of Portugal after harassment by orcas and repeated blows to the rudder, while a second vessel suffered damage in...
As the 2025 cruising season unfolds, foreign sailors of larger vessels are adapting to the new reality of cruising and reporting in Norway. Noonsite has...