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General Interest => Open Free for All => Topic started by: Anne Bonney on July 23, 2010, 12:54:57 PM

Title: Southern Right Whale v. Sailboat
Post by: Anne Bonney on July 23, 2010, 12:54:57 PM

http://news.aol.ca/ca/article/40-ton-wh ... t/19563094 (http://news.aol.ca/ca/article/40-ton-whale-crashes-onto-boat/19563094)

40-Ton Whale Crashes Onto Boat

It was the ideal South African boat cruise -- until a 40-ton southern right whale crashed through the deck of Ralph Mothes and his girlfriend Paloma Werner's yacht.

The couple were sailing around Hermanus, a popular destination 130 km (80 miles) north of Cape Town, when they spotted a whale breaching about 100 metres away.

The whale soon reappeared, surfacing 10 metres away from their boat, the Intrepid, in an unwitting attempt to board.


(http://http://www.iol.co.za/data/picdb/f/8/newspic4c468ac88bf41)

(http://http://www.iol.co.za/data/picdb/a/c/newspic4c468b4885443)


Video here....  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp ... 7#38379217 (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/38379217#38379217)

Title: Re: Southern Right Whale v. Sailboat
Post by: Froderik on July 23, 2010, 01:05:49 PM

My money's on the whale...  :eek:

Title: Re: Southern Right Whale v. Sailboat
Post by: Anne Bonney on July 23, 2010, 01:26:40 PM

Oh yeah....to the tune of about $15k.  They were lucky to get out alive.

Title: Re: Southern Right Whale v. Sailboat
Post by: SUCK IT on July 23, 2010, 01:29:57 PM

I wonder if insurance covers whales?

Title: Re: Southern Right Whale v. Sailboat
Post by: Anne Bonney on July 23, 2010, 02:17:59 PM

Quote from: "SUCK IT"

I wonder if insurance covers whales?

Yes