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Subject: RE: [worldcruising] Routes to UK
From: Barry Brazier (barryb@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Jan 09 2001 - 17:16:09 EST
There have been a couple of reports in the Ocean Cruising Club Journal
"Flying Fish" of bordings by groups involved in political unrest. Not quite
"piracy" but just as bad. An uncle of mine was boarded 10 year ago, his boat
stripped and his wife shot.
But I don't think it is any worse there than South East Asia and like there
many more boats that have no trouble and if you keep away from trouble spots
it save a lot of time going around the Cape.
Barry
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Sterrett [mailto:dwsterrett@XXX.XXX]
Sent: Wednesday, 10 January 2001 2:37 AM
To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Routes to UK
I'd be really curious to know how many actual, confirmed "pirate"
encounters there have been in the Red Sea in the last few years and
especially those that have actually resulted in either physical injury or
financial loss.
Doug
At 08:28 PM 1/8/01 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>We are considering going via the Cape of Good Hope on our route to
>the UK. As we'll be on a budget, the prospect of continual headwinds
>and the possibility of pirates has, at this stage, ruled out taking
>the red sea route. Does anyone have opinions they would like to
>share regarding the choice between the red sea and the cape of good
>hope? Open to suggestions.....
>
>Also, I am curious as to where most cruisers go after cape town.
>Many americans seem to head for brazil, then the carribean before
>heading home; which route do the europeans among us prefer?
>
>dreaming of clear blue seas....
>all the best
>Jo
>
>
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