Cruising Association says orca are now ‘one of the risks’ of sailing
After five seasons of orca interactions through the Bay of Biscay – with several resulting in yachts being sunk...
Orca sinking boats
Exclusive interviews, opinions and more about orca sinking boats. Are these whales ‘attacking’ boats or simply playing?
Cruising Association to host free webinar on Orca encounters this week
The Cruising Association (CA) in the UK will be hosting its fifth evening with its Regulatory & Technical Services...
VIDEO: Vessel fitted with rudder blades in horrific bid to deter orca
Sea Shepherd France (SSF) has released video footage of what it says is a yacht fitted with an orca...
Orca ram sail boat off Brittany coast
The latest orca interaction has been reported with two young orca apparently ramming a 40ft sailboat, damaging the yacht...
Scientists share new theory about orca ramming boats – they’re bored
Scientists at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Scientific Committee’s 2024 meeting held in Bled, Slovenia, have reported some theories...
Watch: ‘Stupid’ New Zealand man filmed trying to ‘body slam’ orca
A New Zealand man has been described as ‘stupid’ and ‘irresponsible’ by the country’s Department of Conservation after he...
New data on orca attacks and interactions released
The Cruising Association (CA) has analysed available orca interaction reports since 2020 to produce a new table showing locations...
Orca sink another yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
Spain’s maritime rescue services report that a pod of orca has sunk a sailing yacht in Moroccan waters in...
RYA urges vigilance for orca encounters
The RYA and Cruising Association are urging vigilance for orca encounters in The Bay of Biscay, Iberian Peninsula and...
Mystery of orca behaviour continues as Cruising Association pleads for data
It’s been a year of numbers. Orca have sunk two boats, memberships to orca Facebook groups have rocketed past...
Cruising Association releases new research library on orca interactions
The Cruising Association has created an online research library to document reports of orca interactions gathered from skippers worldwide....
