![]() ![]() I think you did the best you could have done during your recent encounter perhaps they would have pursued you further had you not shown any aggression by accelerating and throwing cans. I don’t sail (yet), but I’ve been following your videos for a while and the gun question has often been on my mind. ![]() Stay safe and may the wind be at your backs! ![]() I love you guys and very happy your living the dream. Take a look it’s a very handy trick.įinal note. Waiting outside of an anchorage till conditions improve, or keeping the boat still while we make cocktails! There is a few videos on YouTube. On your 30 ft Rawson if I back wind the jib and tie the tiller to Lee the boat will STOP! which is great in storms, taking noon and star sights. Lastly I wanted to mention a sailing tactic called heaving to or hove to. However if your boarded and the pirate notice girly stuff laying about they will wonder where is the the girl. And no one wants a flare to the face!Īt anchor with both sleeping spread tacks on the deck to warn of new comers with no one is on watch. I’d imagine e most pirate vessels have bad engines with leaks In the engine. ![]() Use a flare gun instead or the spear gun. Salt water rusts a gun throughout making them un reliable. In some countries they are illegal and could bar entry as well as ground for arrest and impound of vessel.Ģ. In response to guns, in my opinion bad idea.ġ. Hope you will not face any new piracy and will enjoy your trip again – just a little bit more observant and prepared □ I learned quite a lot on piracy and continued sailing. I am convinced that weapons will lead to an escalation and as you are on your own, you will end up as the loser when its getting tough. So you reacted the right way and instinctivly – as I did then. young agressive guys / 98%), take s.th which can help you to protect yourself and demonstrate, that you are not giving up immediatetly – long knife, fish spearing or distress gun next, to you or even a havy torch or winch crank in your hand.ī) happened to you. My conclusion is that you have to decide immediatly what kind of piracy you are facing:Ī) If they are professionals (1-2%), do what they want – and no wappon will help you anyway!ī) If they are intrested in your money (e.g. Since then I follow up quite a lot of available info. I also had a piracy attack in the careabean see. ![]()
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