🌊 After the 10-metre wave hit the sailboat ⛵️ Repairs in South Africa 🏔💨 TV Antena3
6 February 2026 · 1 min · 26K views · South Africa & Cape of Good Hope
Giant wave swallows sailboat deck in white spray
What this video covers
A rogue wave exceeding 10 metres struck Paula and Pedro's sailboat from the stern near the Antarctic Polar Circle during their "Vuelta Vertical" — a circumnavigation routed through Antarctica and the Arctic.0:04 The wave broke directly over the deck, swept everything off the topsides, and drove the hull underwater.0:30 Water flooded to the deepest compartments below.0:36 A second impact left Paula disoriented.1:03 The live-stream cameras cut out on impact, leaving family and followers without contact for 12 days.0:48 Pedro, who was off-watch and resting when the wave hit, had his own immediate priorities to manage.1:10 Despite the severity of the damage, Paula and Pedro chose not to abandon the voyage; they diverted to South Africa to carry out repairs before continuing the vertical circumnavigation.1:13 The incident confirms that a single isolated wave in Southern Ocean conditions can overwhelm a vessel even when the broader situation appears controlled.
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