The orcas began toying with one boat involved in the Ocean Race
Two sailing teams at The Ocean Race have reported attacks by killer whales during a leg of the event on Thursday., captured footage of the animals pushing up against their boat.A concerned team member managed to get a better viewAnd caught one of the animals playing with the rudder, appearing to headbutt itto show two of the giants stopping their race to nudge and bite the boat.
Mirpuri Trifork Racing also reported an incident involving orcas, and both teams notified race control to report no damage to their boats. It was still a worrying moment for the teams, with Team JAJO skipper Jelmer van Beek explaining his squad’s emergency response. “20 minutes ago we got hit by some orcas,” he said. “Three orcas came straight at us and started hitting the rudders.
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