Two sailors are fortunate to be alive after a 40-ton southern right whale breached clear of the water and landed on their 32-foot boat, causing extensive damage but leaving the mariners only shaken.
But the incident, involving Ralph Mothes and Paloma Werner, who run the Cape Town Sailing Academy, is under investigation because some have suggested the couple was in violation for intentionally approaching the whale.
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