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Whale Sinks Yacht Rescuers Save Sailors

28 Sep to 1 Oct

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Whale Sinks Yacht Rescuers Save Sailors. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/39937

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cracked the hull of a yacht sailing in the remote South Pacific, forcing four sailors into a day-and-night fight for survival on the high seas.Crew members on the 52-foot Tai Tam told AFP on Thursday of their weekend encounter with a pod of sperm whales 250 nautical miles north of tiny Norfolk Island.

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The New Zealand Defence Force deployed a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A surveillance aircraft to help establish radio communications and coordinate the rescue.

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Watch: Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht BBC

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30 Sep
Jeremy and Gemma Cooper told the BBC that they were 500 nautical miles off the coast of New Zealand when the boat, the Tai Tam, lurched port side and they knew they'd "been hit by something" - only to see a pod of six sperm whales swimming behind the boat.
2 outlets · BBC
1 Oct
The New Zealand Defence Force deployed a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A surveillance aircraft to help establish radio communications and coordinate the rescue.
3 outlets · Euronews

Coverage 5 articles

1 Oct Sailors fight for survival after sperm whale sinks their yacht in the South Pacific
Daily Mail
1 Oct Whale sinks yacht in South Pacific, sailors rescued alive 18 hours later
CBS News
1 Oct Four sailors rescued after sperm whale sinks yacht in South Pacific
Euronews
30 Sep Watch: Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht
BBC
28 Sep Sailors on Aussie-flagged yacht stranded for hours at sea after frightening whale encounter
Daily Mail

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