Whales get in the way of around-the-world try
A pair of whales roaming the Southern Hemisphere damaged an America’s Cup bid and an around-the-world attempt at a speed record during the past two weeks.
Of Feb. 15, South Africa’s first America’s Cup challenger suffered internal structural damage and three crewmen were injured when the 75-foot sloop Shosholoza had a head-on collision with a southern right whale while sailing at 10 knots off Cape Town.
Then last Saturday night, the 121-foot French catamaran Orange II, which is seeking to break the around-the-world sailing speed record held by American Steve Fossett, hit a killer whale off Argentina.
Whales get in the way of around-the-world try
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