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Orcas Sink Sailboat Off Portugal

By Sandy Parks · On August 4, 2022

(portugalresident.com) – Off the coast of Sines, Portugal five crew had to be rescued after having to flee in their dinghy as their sailboat was sunk by orcas.

Around midnight an alert was issued that the boat was taking on water.The fishing vessel Festas André took on the crew in a rescue coordinated by the Portuguese Navy and the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre in Lisbon. Read More

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