Robert Powell
British yachtsman who experienced and recounted having his sailing boat methodically attacked and sunk by a pod of orcas off the Iberian coast in 2024.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 41min
Whales Are Sinking Boats and No One Knows Why
Robert Powell, a British yachtsman who had his sailing boat methodically attacked and sunk by a pod of orcas off Iberia in 2024, tells the harrowing tale. He recounts loud strikes, a shattered rudder, organised whale behavior and the coast guard’s shocking advice. The conversation surveys local hush-ups, theories for why orcas target boats, and the wider risks to fishers and tourism.
