Windsurfer Collides With Gray Whale In San Francisco Bay

A scary collision between a windsurfer and a gray whale in San Francisco Bay raised some eyebrows about safety on the water.

Here’s some video of the dramatic accident from ABC7 in San Francisco:

And some further details from the TV station:

Currently there are six gray whales on the San Francisco Bay. Federal law requires people to keep a 100-yard distance from whales.

The Marine Mammal Center calls San Francisco Bay a busy and confined space as whales migrate north from Mexico. This year, gray whales came into the bay early.

“There’s a lot of converging things happening in the bay right now. You have a high number of whales. Of course, there’s high-speed ferries transporting thousands of people daily to work every day. You have large container ships daily coming into the bay to the port of Oakland,” said Rulli.