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RNZAF finds sailors after yacht hits whale | The Australian Naval Institute

On 27 September it was announced that a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft located four sailors from Australian yacht Tai Tam that was abandoned after hitting a whale 250 nautical miles north of Norfolk Island. The RNZAF aircraft was tasked by Maritime New Zealand’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ) after RCCNZ […]

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Four hours of sailing in the Pacific after their boat collides with a whale.

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In the South Pacific a huge sperm whale spurred a yacht, causing its shipwreck and leaving four sailors drifting for 17 hours. The boat, the Tai... The article Capodoglio spurs a yacht in the Pacific: 4 sailors drifting for 17 hours comes from Bigodino.

An Australian yacht sank into the South Pacific after being hit by a whale from a group of about eight. The four crew members abandoned the boat and were rescued after about 18 hours.

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navalinstitute.com.au broke the news on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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