Beware of Orcas! Sailing South along the Atlantic Coasts of Spain and Portugal - Part 1 | Ep 275

This time on Distant Shores we travel through Orca territory where there have been recent attacks on sailboats as we sail south from Falmouth UK across the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay to Spain. We have the perfect weather for the 3-day passage, finishing with a friendly dolphin greeting as we make landfall at La Coruña. In this area there have been numerous interactions with pods of Orcas, also called Killer Whales, and a couple whose boat was attacked until their steering system was disabled tell us about their experience and show the damage to their boat and others. #sailingbiscay #raymarine #orcaattacks 00:00 Introduction and episode summary 00:42 Previously on Distant Shores... 01:09 Celebrating a birthday and our 40th wedding anniversary in Falmouth UK 01:49 3-day passage across the English Channel and Bay of Biscay 04:24 Landfall at La Coruña, Spain; surrounded by dolphins 05:53 Marina Coruña and the southbound cruising community there 09:36 Orca attack! 15:40 Damage to boats by Orcas as seen in the boat yard and story of getting to port. 19:54 Sailing YouTubers - "Wildling Sailing" and "Huub Vlogs" 21:15 Departing La Coruña to sail to Lisbon, Portugal 21:40 Next Time...the adventures continue sailing through Orca territory in Part 2. 22:20 Final Credits ⛵️ Our Boat: Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat with variable-draft swing-keel https://distantshores.ca/about-us/the... ⛵️Yacht Manufacturer: Enksail Yachts / Gebroeders van Enkhuizen Yachtbuilding https://enksail.gebrvanenkhuizen.nl/en/ ♥️ Partners: Celestaire Sextants: https://www.celestaire.com/ Combi Electric Propulsion Systems: https://combi-outboards.com/en De Vries Sails: https://www.devriessails.nl/ ePropulsion: https://www.epropulsion.com/ Gill Marine: https://www.gillmarine.com/ GN Espace Ocean Chef: https://www.gn-espace.com/product/oce... Highfield Boats: https://www.highfieldboats.com/ Lewmar: https://www.lewmar.com/ Ocean Safety: https://www.oceansafety.com/ Precision Sails: https://www.precisionsailloft.com/ PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ Raymarine: https://www.raymarine.com/ Seldén Mast: https://www.seldenmast.com/ Scanstrut: https://www.scanstrut.com/ Super B Lithium Batteries: https://www.super-b.com/en 🏝️ Sail with Us in the Tropics This Winter! Get an introduction to the cruising lifestyle by joining us for a week or more of sailing adventure and education on a Sail Away Week in St. Vincent and the Grenadines this winter 2027. Experience the cruising lifestyle by sailing in a warm tropical paradise as you build your sailing skills and experience life on the water through onboard coaching in a beautiful location. We'll help you plan and budget for your own long-distance voyage in the future. We have 37 years of international cruising experience and knowledge to share. Limited berths available for 2027. This winter you have the option to join us aboard a bareboat catamaran or a monohull. (Note: Our boat, Distant Shores IV, will be in winter storage in Europe this year.) Martinique to the Grenadines - Sailing a bareboat Beneteau 46.1 monohull Sun 21 Feb - Wed Mar 3, 2027 St Vincent and the Grenadines - Sailing a bareboat Lagoon 46 catamaran Wed 3 March - Wed 10 March, 2027 St Vincent and the Grenadines - Sailing a bareboat Lagoon 46 catamaran Wed 10 March - Wed 17 March, 2027 Learn more and reserve your berth here: https://distantshores.ca/sailaway-wee... ⚓️ Join the Distant Shores Community! Distant Shores videos are made possible by the support of Distant Shores Patrons. Join our community on Patreon for group coaching, early ad-free viewing of videos, invitations to meetups and other special events as well as member-only livestreams, tutorials and Q&A's. We'd love to welcome you aboard!    / distantshorestv   🎁 Gifts for Sailors! Own the Whole Distant Shores Collection: All 157 full half-hour episodes of the Distant Shores Sailing Adventure TV series are available as a collectors set as HD downloads (no longer available on DVD) through the Distant Shores website. This is perfect for binge-watching and makes a great gift for the sailor in your life! Information and order here: https://www.distantshores.ca/sailingd... You can also connect with us on: INSTAGRAM:   / distantshorestv   FACEBOOK:   / distantshorestv   SPONSORSHIP & BUSINESS INQUIRIES: [email protected] Thank you for watching! Sheryl and Paul Aboard SV Distant Shores IV