On Thursday, a pod of orcas approached the Team JAJO boat during The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Gibraltar. The orcas can be seen pushing up against the sailboat and nudging the rudder in a video posted to the Ocean Race YouTube account. The Imoca class sailing boat takes the start of the 2023 Ocean Race off Alicante, Spain, on Jan. 15, 2023. (Jose Miguel Fernandez/NurPhoto via Getty Images)The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint is a new race that includes three different legs and four different cities. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM“This new trophy will enable a new generation of sailors, along with some familiar faces, to gain some valuable experience in The Ocean Race,” said Phil Lawrence, Race Director of The Ocean Race.

Source: Fox News June 24, 2023 11:31 UTC