Ocean Race, killer whales assault boats: “Scary” – Muricas News

Killer whales assault boats within the Ocean Race. Two boats taking part within the competitors, Workforce JAJO and Mirpuri Trifork Racing, have been ‘loaded’ yesterday by some orcas within the waters of the Strait of Gibraltar. The movies, recorded by crew members and underwater cameras, present the aggressive maneuvers of the animals. “Three killer whales got here proper at us and began hitting the boat. They're great animals, but it surely was a really harmful second. We lowered the sails, slowed down and fortunately the killer whales went away. It was a scary second “, the phrases of Jelmer van Beek, skipper of Workforce JAJO.