The info about another whale came from scuttlebutt

>>ORANGE II

For the third time since the start and only two days since their last collision the maxi-catamaran has hit another UFO. At 20 knots, they were traveling at a lower speed than on Sunday, when they hit an Orca at 30 knots. Once again it is likely to have been a cetacean that the boat collided with and it was the same rudder and the same port daggerboard which felt the shock. The crew is continuing on their way, but have slowed down for the time being.<<