![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The crew members put out a distress call and gathered on the top of the boat as it sank around 14 miles west of the port of Viana do Castelo. This is the astonishing moment seven orcas destroyed a sailing yacht and sank it in 45 minutes, with the terrified crew fleeing for their lives on a life raft near Portugal.įootage from November 1 shows the orcas circling and bumping the vessel, called Smousse while crew members Elliott, Augustin, Roman and Corentin were on board.Īugustin said that when they heard the boat shaking and a loud noise at the back of the yacht, they realised they were surrounded by orcas.Īs the attack continued, the boat eventually began to crack because of the force of the orca's jaws and the killer whales ripped a hole in the hull of the 40ft boat.Īugustin went to the back of the boat and realised it was fast filling with water and the men had to flee. ![]()
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