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Unsuspecting windsurfer collides with gray whale in the San Francisco Bay
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/01/windsurfer-hits-gray-whale-san-franciscoFootage shows a man windsurfing being forcefully thrown from his board as a whale breaches off the California coast
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YjWPaEOTYSY
An unsuspecting windsurfer collided with a gray whale on the San Francisco Bay in a startling and rare encounter captured on video.
The footage shows the moment the surfer is forcefully thrown from his board as a gray whale breaches off the California coast, plunging him into the water.
The man, identified as Eric Kramer by multiple news outlets, had been sailing near San Francisco when the whale surfaced in his path.
"It was a 'whale' of a day," he wrote on social media. "Please be cautious and respect wildlife, I had reduced my speed greatly bc I had seen a couple whales in the area but on my last run back it just popped up right in front of me. Glad we are both ok."
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The footage shows the moment the surfer is forcefully thrown from his board as a gray whale breaches off the California coast, plunging him into the water.
The man, identified as Eric Kramer by multiple news outlets, had been sailing near San Francisco when the whale surfaced in his path.
"It was a 'whale' of a day," he wrote on social media. "Please be cautious and respect wildlife, I had reduced my speed greatly bc I had seen a couple whales in the area but on my last run back it just popped up right in front of me. Glad we are both ok."
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