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Old 07-21-2010, 09:53 AM   #1
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Whale slams sailboat
At first I didn't think this was real, but it is. Its amazing no one was hurt.

Also, wasn't sure where to post this thread.
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Old 07-21-2010, 09:58 AM   #2
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Old 07-21-2010, 10:13 AM   #3
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Good thing that's a steel hull or it would have splinters. I guess the angel stick figure didn't work.
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Old 07-21-2010, 10:26 AM   #4
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It was a southern right whale, off the coast of Africa.
The whale didn't land on top of the boat, but glanced of the bow.
The collision caused the mast to snap and fall, but the whale only suffered apparent scratches and bumps.

(This was based on a story on CNN.)
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what are the chances someone was taking a picture at that exact second?
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About as much as getting hit by a flying whale wow

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Old 07-21-2010, 10:39 AM   #7
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heres the story
Breaching whale crash-lands on sailboat - CNN.com
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That's one ugly looking whale!
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Old 07-21-2010, 11:50 AM   #9
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Do you think he said to the other whales "Hay guys watch this- bet cha I can clear that boat"
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Old 07-21-2010, 12:46 PM   #10
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Those are extremely smart animals. I wonder what caused him to do that.
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Old 07-21-2010, 01:14 PM   #11
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I always worried about being accidently bumped by a pilot whale (see many over the year some close) but a big giant like that actually jumping and almost landing on your boat is unbelieveable. It could have been some defensive response if a smaller baby was around but I think sometimes these are just accidental , meaning the whale didn't intend to hit the boat. Who knows????
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Old 07-21-2010, 01:32 PM   #13
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The boaters' were probably encroaching the whale's breaching territory (whale watching) otherwise why such a precise timed camera shot.
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Old 07-21-2010, 02:41 PM   #14
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Took this video of a close call while on a whale watch a coupla years ago. Good thing it did not hit the boat...
"Twitch....Twitch....Twitch....WHAM!"
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