Wednesday, May 30, 2012

A Close Call Between A Whale And A Racing Sailboat



Racing Yacht's Near-Miss With Large Whale Captured On Video -- Outdoors, Action And Adventure

The helmsman aboard a racing yacht may have averted disaster by swinging the vessel to the starboard moments before it struck a large whale in its path.

Roberto "Chuny" Bermudez was guiding CAMPER swiftly across the Atlantic during the seventh stage of the Volvo Ocean Race when the whale surfaced just off the bow. (Viewers can see the whale eight seconds into the video, and in slow-motion at 23 seconds.)

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My Comment: Definitely a close call.

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