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  • Robbery and a Bat Cave

    TweetSt Vincent is an island in the Caribbean that most cruisers avoid. But we couldn’t. Not with the scenery, sites, and human interest there. So we went. With caution. With a buddy boat. Dangerous and Beautiful St Vincent and the Grenadines Video #81 Bat caves with fantastic snorkeling were an… Click here for full post: […] More

  • Night watch in the pirate zone

    We sailed 50 miles towards the pirate zone and straight back to night watches. This meant that after several days of freedom in the jungle, Esper had the ‘graveyard shift’ from 01:00 till dawn. It was our job to be on full alert and to wake up the other boats Click here for full post: […] More

  • Running aground, sailing defensively, catching big fish!

    Saying goodbye to the Kinatabangan River was hard, it was an experience we’ll never forget. But we had to move on and in this case it meant heading out into the Sulu Sea and the most dangerous waters in Sabah. We made decent going and Liz caught a barracuda (her Click here for full post: […] More

  • What’s it like to sail with an armed escort?

    “Are you mad? We’re in a pandemic and there are pirates in the Sulu Sea, why the hell are you going there?” This was the common reaction when, in 2020, we announced that we were planning to sail around the eastern coast of Sabah, an area with a Click here for full post: https://followtheboat.com/whats-it-like-to-sail-with-an-armed-escort/ Twitter: […] More

  • Sitting ducks in the pirate zone

    Six boats are taking part in the only rally happening in the world since Covid started. Sailing hundreds of miles into the notorious Sulu and Celebes Seas between Sabah and the Philippines, there are no marinas, no boat yards, not even any other sailboats. Just us and ESSCOM, the fantastic Click here for full post: […] More

  • Do we need a faster boat?

    Image: Rally boats anchored outside Karakit, Banggi Island The Sail Malaysia Rally means sailing through pirates off the coast of north east Sabah. So does that also mean we need a faster sailboat? In this week’s video, we talk to the fastest boat on the rally, a Jeanneau 440 Sun Click here for full post: […] More

  • Why are we sailing through pirate waters (again)?

    The combined Sulu and Celebes Seas, between Sabah and the Philippines, is one of the most treacherous places in the world for kidnappings and piracy. Yacht crews have been taken and murdered in this no-go area and Abu Sayaff is still wreaking havoc there. So why are we heading that Click here for full post: […] More

  • Pirate Facts and Myths!

    History with Liz! Things just got a bit more ridiculous. The post Pirate Facts and Myths! appeared first on EarleWrites. Click here for full post: https://earlewrites.com/2020/05/05/pirate-facts-and-myths/ Facebook: @earlewrites More

  • Would you head straight towards a pirate attack?

    Less than three weeks prior to our departure there was an attack with weapons on a commercial vessel slap bang in the middle of our route. If you knew there had been a recent piracy attack where you were heading, would you keep your intended course and still set your Click here for full post: […] More

  • Pirates, Opportunistic Fisherman, or Just Thirsty? A Quiz…

    TweetPirates or Opportunistic Fisherman (or thirsty, innocent fisherman) and a quiz… Pirates? Opportunistic fisherman? Innocent fisherman just looking for water or booze? How do you know? What do you do when you feel you could be in a position to be attacked? You can’t just over-react, be paranoid, and shoot… Click here for full post: […] More

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