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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Re: Routes to UK - Piracy
From: Forsyth (sailors2@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Jan 10 2001 - 16:39:36 EST
While it's certainly my impression that the majority of attacks are on
ships, not small boats, I suspect the reason is similar to the reason Willie
Sutton supposedly gave when asked why he robbed banks, "That's where the
money is." The contents from one good container will be worth a lot more
than the haul from a number of sailboats.
Of course, we are relatively easy pickin's, so staying in groups makes a
lot of sense if you're cruising where small boats have been attacked
recently. Sort of like walking on city streets at night here in the USA.
Most places are just fine, but there are others best avoided. Life offers
so few guarantees...
James Forsyth
S/V Moonshadow
----- Original Message -----
From: Sigge Johansson <siggej@XXX.XXX>
To: <worldcruising@XXX.XXX>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 7:39 PM
Subject: [worldcruising] Re: Routes to UK - Piracy
> Sailors!
>
> There are many "true stories" and rumours about marine criminality. Many
only just fantasies, but also many very terrible realities from the real
cold world.
> As a contrast to the not veryfied and questionable facts on the site
"maritimesecurity", there are in fact two professional ones available on the
web.
>
> Visit http://www.iccwbo.org/ccs/imb_piracy/weekly_piracy_report.asp and
http://www.imo.org/imo/circs/msc/piracy/list.htm
>
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