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Sperm Whale Sinks Yacht Off New Zealand Coast

Published 6h ago · Updated 4h ago

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Four sailors survived eighteen hours at sea after a sperm whale cracked their yacht's hull and sank it.

A sperm whale struck and sank a sixteen-meter yacht cruising off the coast of New Zealand, compelling the four-person crew to abandon ship. The sailors survived an eighteen-hour ordeal at sea before being rescued. The encounter unfolded during the weekend.

The vessel involved was named Tai Tam.
Four sailors spent nearly a day fighting for survival on the high seas following the strike.
All crew members successfully survived the incident and subsequent rescue.

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16 myacht length

18 hrssurvival duration

4crew members

Why it matters

Collisions between marine mammals and watercraft have occasionally been documented, but vessel sinkings caused by sperm whales remain rare and dangerous maritime incidents.

What outlets agree on

A sperm whale struck and sank a yacht sailing off New Zealand, forcing the four crew members to abandon the vessel before they were eventually rescued alive.

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