Security Afloat
As cruisers, we generally anchor where nature gives us the best protection from wind and waves, not from humans. The human element is far more unpredictable than any weather forecast…. To 90 percent of the world, most sailboats, even our 43-year-old, cosmetically challenged Valiant 40, are “treasure ships” when the anchor is dropped….the simple act of hanging our laundry out to dry can demonstrate just how much we have compared to the local who feels lucky to have only an old T-shirt and a patched pair of britches.
Here, Patrick and Rebecca Childress take the non-lethal approach to repelling boarder’s; an approach that, history shows us, will not always work.
Opinion’s regarding the carrying of firearms on cruising yachts are just as polarized offshore as they are onshore. Many sailor’s put a lot of thought and planning into their itinerary and provisioning, but put very little thought into the potential security threats that they are bound to encounter while underway. Security should be a part of your trip plan.
Some reasonably up-to-date information regarding world-wide cruising ground security can be found at the Noonsite website.
A variety of useful Youtube video’s from Patrick and Rebecca Childress can be found here.
Semper Paratus.
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