A scientist studying orca interactions with small sailing yachts off the Iberian Peninsula believes their behaviour will stop once the marine mammals mature
Spain
Encounters with orcas & how to protect your boat
Andy Pag explores why orcas have been damaging yachts off Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, and how to protect your boat
Europe’s Atlantic coast: the best places to cruise
The Atlantic coast of Europe runs from Ushant to Gibraltar, and, with the Atlantic Islands thrown in, is a vast area of cruising opportunities, says Lu Heikell.
RYA’s ICC remains valid in Spanish waters
The RYA's International Certificates of Competence (ICC) and several of its course completion certificates and other Certificates of Competence have been reinstated in Spain
Killer whale interaction advice issued to skippers
The Atlantic Orca Working Group has issued new advice to skippers after over 45 interactions between boats and the killer whale off Spain and Portugal in the last year
Are whales & orcas really a threat to cruisers?
As orca interactions with small sailing yachts rise, Katy Stickland investigates if orcas and whales are really a threat to sailors
What could a no-deal Brexit mean for UK cruisers?
The Cruising Association considers what a no-deal Brexit might mean for UK sailors
Dick Durham Podcast May 2017
Biscay or bust, 44 years after a disastrously ill-fated attempt, Dick Durham finally makes the fabled crossing