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Sailing yacht sinks off Rügen, Germany after orca attack

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Not far from Cape Arkona, a sailing boat sank this morning due to massive water ingress. The crew had to climb into the life raft, from which they were rescued a short time later by a fishing boat. The accident was preceded by an attack by killer whales. According to the crew, the animals were after the yacht's rudder. This had caused a large leak in the area of the rudder suspension. The bilge pump was unable to cope with the rapidly penetratin…

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Killer whales sink yacht in Baltic Sea

Not far from the German headland of Cape Arkona, a sailing boat sank March 31 due to massive water ingress. The crew had to climb into the life raft, from which they were rescued a short time later by a fishing boat. The accident was preceded by an attack by killer whales. According to the crew, the animals were after the yacht’s rudder, which then caused a large leak. The bilge pump was unable to cope with the rapidly penetrating water, with th…

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