Sailors rescued after yacht collides with whale

Name: Sailors rescued after yacht collides with whale
Uploaded: 2026-10-03T01:06:39+08:00
Description: Four sailors spent around 17 hours in a life raft after their yacht struck a whale and began taking on water off the coast of New Zealand, according to the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Video released by the RNZAF shows the yacht sinking before the crew was rescued by a cargo vessel.

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