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In my opinion being at sea has more than enough intrinsic danger without some killer whales wanting, for whatever reason, to hunt you and beat your boat up. Imagine it happening at night in a capful of wind, big swell with the Portuguese coast under your lee. I have and it gives me bad dreams. The cost to the Spanish and Portuguese rescue authorities must be immense and the effect on yacht crews must be terrifying. I think that anything they can do to reduce the risk should be welcomed.