Orcas damage yacht off the Spanish coast. They nearly sank the boat!
26 July 2025 · 9 min · 274K views · Tarifa
What this video covers
Orcas attack the yacht Chanquete off the Spanish coast near Tarifa, at position 36°N 5'34" / 5°55'58"W, with three people aboard.▶ 0:08 The rudder breaks completely during the encounter.▶ 1:22 Water enters the hull — crew spot it rising below but initially judge it not critical.▶ 6:42 The orcas continue circling after the main strike, with crew counting three to four animals still present.▶ 6:06 A mayday or urgency call goes out to Tarifa traffic on VHF, with the crew transmitting position and crew count.▶ 2:03 The exchange with Tarifa station is fragmented and difficult. The video breaks off with the orcas still circling, water aboard, no steerage, and the outcome unresolved — but the combination of a broken rudder and flooding in orca-frequented waters near the Strait of Gibraltar represents a near-sinking scenario consistent with the title's claim.
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