Robbery and a Bat Cave

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St Vincent is an island in the Caribbean that most cruisers avoid. But we couldn’t. Not with the scenery, sites, and human interest there. So we went. With caution. With a buddy boat.

Dangerous and Beautiful St Vincent and the Grenadines Video #81

Bat caves with fantastic snorkeling were an extreme high for us all. But a boarding at night put a real sour note on everything. This sailing video shows how a single anchorage can represent both the lows and highs of the sailing life.

Watch when you have time..it’s a long one at more than a half hour…but there is some beautiful footage which we hope you will enjoy…and the story at the end is truly harrowing. Be careful out there sailors!

Dangerous yet Beautiful St Vincent and the Grenadines

Self Defense on Sailboats, against Pirates, Intruders, Thieves…

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Self Defense on Sailboats, against Pirates, Intruders, Thieves…

WARNING: You may not agree with what you see in this video, you may not elect to have any of these on your boat…but these are some interesting options, that you should at least know about to decide what you want to use against intruders on your sailboat! Maybe you want to do nothing…that’s fine. Maybe you want to have a machine gun or three. It’s an individual choice for sure.

This isn’t about pirates who come and want to kidnap sailors from their sailboat. It’s not about Somali pirates who want to hold you for ransom, or criminals that come heavily armed and will kill you for your cell phone.

This sailing video is about the opportunist fisherman or other locals that see sailboats as an easy target…”older” people, who don’t lock their doors, aren’t armed, and are friendly trusting folks…and have endless cash and possessions. This is about fisherman who decide as you slowly sail by that your possessions would be an easier catch than the fish they have their nets out for. This is for Defense Against Pirates before they ever get on your boat but obviously do not just want booze or to sell you some fish! You don’t wanna kill anyone…but you don’t want them anywhere near your sailboat!

Self Defense on Sailboats, against Pirates, Intruders, Thieves…a video you should watch…even if you don’t agree with the concepts presented. I hope this video will propagate some discussion and thoughts for what you want to implement on your own sailboat, as defense against intruders, thieves, and the bad guys.  Be sure to comment on the YouTube video itself, not here…so that more people will learn from your comment…and it helps us spread the video too!

Be careful…give this all some heavy thought before you choose what to put on your own sailboat to let these thieves know you aren’t the sailboat to pick on!

Vietnamese Pirates as seen in Blue Water Sailing, Cruising Helmsman, magazine

Mozambique Cyclone Idai – Sailing towards a storm In March (a little earlier than planned-still in cyclone season!)