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becomes an essential part of getting ready to go cruising I think I'll stay home.....but I might take one of these courses anyway to deal with the locals around here......

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Piracy in the Indian Ocean continues... Another sailboat siezed
- Hate to say it, but some of these cruisers would almost appear to be BEGGING to be hijacked...
  - And, they're not the only ones...
  - Plus they appeared to be travelling solo.
    - Seems to me there is a business oportunity for an escort service...
      - I've had conversations with some companies
    - I just read Fatty Goodlander's "Red Sea Run"
      - I read that too, and don't see what good a convoy of unarmed cruisers does
        
        I believe in this case...
        
        My point is: How effective is an unarmed convoy as a deterrent against attack?
        
        As a deterrent... lousy.
        It simply doesn't matter how effective a convoy is. It just
        
        Couple other solutions...
        
        Who knows if they are or are not?

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