What are the Chances?

[ragamuffin]

Whale Breach takes out Standing rigging and mast! Opps

http://travelblog.portfoliocollection.com/Blog/Whale-Breaches-ON-TO-Yacht-in-Cape-Town

 

[mherrcat]

There was a restaurant owner from Bakersfield who was killed when a whale did that while he was fishing.

 

[Jeff Asbury]

Follow Ups from CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/07/21/south.africa.whale.boat/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2010/07/21/sot.safrica.whale.sail.boat.cnn?hpt=C2

 

[MMLOGAN]

More pics same boat

http://www.wgy.com/pages/whale.html

Matt
Wind Chaser E35-3

 

[CaptDan]

Wham!

And for those who believe the still photos are faked, check this out:

http://www.comcast.net/video/video-of-whale-landing-on-sail-boat/1550321507/Comcast/1550167292/

Back in April, we were sailing eastward of SF Bay's Angel Island when my crew spotted a whale breeching about an 1/8th mile away. Having never sighted a whale in the Bay before, I was skeptical. No sooner did I pull out the binoculars when the beast rose out of the Bay about 150 yards off our starboard side. We estimated it to be a Grey Whale about <> 30 feet in length.

I wondered if the animal was going to play frisbee with my boat when he/she decided to swim further out - blowing saltwater spray into the air. A magnificent and startling sight.

Capt Dan G>E35II "Kunu"