An Attempt to board a Yacht off Portugal

In the situation this german couple found them selves in i would say polypropylene trailed over the side if you have time to do that, to jam up the prop then tow them backwards fast enough it will flood the RIB , Pirates dont sound like they were armed.

A friend who is ex SBS and went into marine security basically said if they were buzzed by anyone less than a mile from them it was assumed their actions are hostile, as soon as they were in range he used a snipers rifle, 1 warning shot then the second one is through the outboard
 
No, you need to have a bit of humanity when you are told that a fellow sailor was murdered.
Have you never heard of gallows humour? I am not impressed by your attempt to imply it was what I wrote which was hurtful when it was what you wrote. And I think you are reading an exclamation mark as if it were a LOL.
 
All these ideas of putting holes into the pirates boat - It really does not strike me as such a good method for dealing with unwanted visitors. especially when some distance from shore.

"Oh dear. It seems we are about to start sinking, miles away from the nearest land. I wonder where we could avoid getting awfully wet?"
Where exactly are they going to go?
 
In the situation this german couple found them selves in i would say polypropylene trailed over the side if you have time to do that, to jam up the prop then tow them backwards fast enough it will flood the RIB , Pirates dont sound like they were armed.

A friend who is ex SBS and went into marine security basically said if they were buzzed by anyone less than a mile from them it was assumed their actions are hostile, as soon as they were in range he used a snipers rifle, 1 warning shot then the second one is through the outboard
I assume you would have to be a trained SBS sniper to attain that accuracy even from a large ship at speed...
 
In the situation this german couple found them selves in i would say polypropylene trailed over the side if you have time to do that, to jam up the prop then tow them backwards fast enough it will flood the RIB , Pirates dont sound like they were armed.

A friend who is ex SBS and went into marine security basically said if they were buzzed by anyone less than a mile from them it was assumed their actions are hostile, as soon as they were in range he used a snipers rifle, 1 warning shot then the second one is through the outboard
strange way to barter for fish / local produce
 
It's one thing to suggest all this while at home behind our PC , I think it be very different in the heat of the moment .

To start with how many of us have had fast rib coming up at us only for them to pass us , and then there the times when they turn out to be officials ,
So at what point do we start getting out the fuel cans , shot guns and ropes to throw over the side ?
 
It's one thing to suggest all this while at home behind our PC , I think it be very different in the heat of the moment .

To start with how many of us have had fast rib coming up at us only for them to pass us , and then there the times when they turn out to be officials ,
So at what point do we start getting out the fuel cans , shot guns and ropes to throw over the side ?
Plus in much of the world many people working outside wear balaclavas, including the fishermen zooming at you in the parogue wanting to swap a few fish for some water/cigarettes.
Thankfully the keyboard rambos will never go anywhere. :rolleyes:
 
It's one thing to suggest all this while at home behind our PC , I think it be very different in the heat of the moment .

To start with how many of us have had fast rib coming up at us only for them to pass us , and then there the times when they turn out to be officials ,
So at what point do we start getting out the fuel cans , shot guns and ropes to throw over the side ?
When they can see my crazy eyes and my naked body covered in red ketchup with my shotgun ready.
One can generally know when a rib is close by I.e enough time to through my pile of poo at them and my flame thrower toy petrol pistol can reach them
They normally look mean, disheveled , carrying machetes in there hands and heading straight for you.
I bet it's not the local police coming to say hello.
Any ways I would wait until they put hands on the boat then pour the petrol
 
All these ideas of putting holes into the pirates boat - It really does not strike me as such a good method for dealing with unwanted visitors. especially when some distance from shore.

"Oh dear. It seems we are about to start sinking, miles away from the nearest land. I wonder where we could avoid getting awfully wet?"
Where exactly are they going to go?
But that's not our problem. ;)

Richard
 
All these ideas of putting holes into the pirates boat - It really does not strike me as such a good method for dealing with unwanted visitors. especially when some distance from shore.

"Oh dear. It seems we are about to start sinking, miles away from the nearest land. I wonder where we could avoid getting awfully wet?"
Where exactly are they going to go?
if they are using words such as " oh dear " and " awfully " then it would be safe enough not to consider them as pirates .:)
 
Uh? your point is? The Antartic Pilot is thinks that air rifles dont have much punch! I am pointing out that nowadays they do!
My point is you aim a barrel at me I'm not going to assume it's a fairly harmless air rifle, I'm going to assume the worst and if I'm carrying a gun you've had it.
 
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