Warnings about Orca interactions in Galicia, Spain
Yannick Lemmonier, sailmaker from Galway, aboard his Mini. The MiniTransat fleet pulled into Baiona, Spain to avoid heavy weather and orca attacks. The Minis were being thrown around like dinghies by the whales and apparently, the aluminium mini 650 support boat was attacked. They had a nasty go at his rudder. Several other yachts have been towed to Baiona, a UK vessel to Vigo and a Swiss boat to Cangas. The activity of the whales is very high off Galicia, Spain right now. The current advice is not to transit these waters until later in October. Many thanks to Rhys Walters for the report and photos. Severe weather warning for fleet Map of latest Orca interactions