Source: La Voz de Galicia Rescued by a Nearby Fishing Boat The French sailboat Tifare, with 5 crew members on board (3 of them children), was sailing approximately 45 miles...

Update September 3rd, 2025: Having spoken with Salvamento Maritimo de Finisterre, who are responsible for the Vilagarcia/Ria de Arousa area, their advice for yachts in the area is to follow...

CA Orca Project Update Interactions between orca and yachts continued throughout last season (2024). The key differences have been that the interactions started slightly later in 2024, and there was...

Abandoned Yacht Source: La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish) The German-flagged vessel, Free, was detected adrift and with a leak and no crew on board, off the island of Sagres...

Orca: Boat left Rudderless off NW Spanish Coast Source: Faroe de Vigo The first orca/sailboat interaction has been recorded off the northern Spanish coast of Galicia this year, resulting in...

Source: Cruising Association Be Safe and Be Prepared for Orca The Cruising Association (CA) continues to share information on precautions and protocols to minimise the risk of encounters and provide...