<p>Since 2020, orcas have been attacking sailing boats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal. Experts initially thought the behaviour was a passing fad, but six years later, it shows no sign of stopping. In this episode, British yachtsman Robert Powell describes the day a pod of orcas methodically disabled and sank his boat — and the surprising thing the coast guard told him after the rescue.</p><p>Find us on TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@whatitwaslikepodcast</a></p><p>Find us on Youtube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@whatitwaslikepodcast</a></p><p>Follow us on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whatitwaslikepodcast</a></p><p>This is a&nbsp;<a href="https://superreal.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Superreal</a>&nbsp;production</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>