Overview

• A Nautic Squad sailboat with five people aboard sank on Saturday near Fonte da Telha after repeated strikes, with all rescued and the event captured on video by a nearby dolphin‑watching vessel.
• Portugal’s maritime authority said a second sailboat with five people was hit nearby the same day, lost steering due to a broken rudder, and was towed safely to Oeiras.
• On Monday, the coast guard escorted a third sailboat to Cascais after reported successive collisions to the bow off Costa da Caparica, rescuing four people without injuries.
• The Lisbon Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre received the first sinking alert at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and dispatched lifeguards, while witnesses differed on whether a pod or a single whale struck the rudder.
• Monitoring groups report hundreds of Iberian orca‑boat interactions since 2020, typically targeting rudders; scientists describe the behavior as playful rather than predatory, and authorities continue to advise caution in known hotspots.