(dailymail.co.uk) – A pod of seven whales circled and bumped the 40-foot sailing yacht Smousse off the coast of Portugal November 1. Four crew were on board the vessel sailing from the port of A Coruña, Spain and were about 14 miles west of the port of Viana do Castelo, Portugal when they were attacked by the orcas who ripped a hole in the boat. The crew were rescued by a Swedish boat nearby. Read more.