My mother's family (Osborn) was involved in the whaling industry in Edgartown, MA. The following is an excerp taken from the Martha's Vineyard Museum.
Samuel Osborn, Jr. -
"By 1870 his interest had turned to the family tradition of managing the whaling fleet from Edgartown harbor. His holdings increased and by 1880 he was known as the largest individual owner of whaling vessels and property in the United States.
With such a large fleet of vessels, he naturally was involved in some remarkable maritime disasters and law suits."
All I'm saying here is that if whaling became part of this game, most likely I would participate in that aspect..