Exactly!

I sympathize with Sir Peter Blake's position. After conquering all
imaginable feats at sea he succumbed to some low-life bandits in Brazil:
although I think he had arms on board.

Never surrender the ship without a fight, even if it means loosing your life
as you most likely will anyhow. If someone boards me with the intent of
stealing my home, well I am at least going to have company if it costs me my
life.

The world is full of pacifist and do gooders with good intentions, it is
also full of evil doers with bad intentions. I am the skipper of this vessel
and will wreak havoc on any or all who choose to challenge this authority.

As a famous American once said who I have the greatest respect for... : I am
in charge... I am in charge of things here at the White House." He never
hesitated, he never flinched, and he had no doubts.

I wish you well,

Dave Lewis
S/V Bella
Ensenada, BC, Mexico

On 5/23/06, Rick <rwsail35@houston.rr.com> wrote:
>
> The question could be argued both ways. Sir Peter Blake might not agree
> with
> you, problem is he died after his throat was cut by "Bad Guys". He didn't
> have a weapon. Hmmm, makes you wonder what the outcome would have been if
> he
> had access to a weapon.
> Fair winds, blue water.
> Rick Williams.
> S/V Lorac; Baba 30 #71
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Walls & Bill Healy" <amadonlight@mac.com>
> To: <baba-l@ballreich.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 6:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Baba-L] dangers
>
>
> > The better stories Tom mentioned that we have are that they all turned
> > out to be harmless
> > if upsetting as they happened. And, in 26 years they totaled three
> > incidents. A gun
> > might well have brought tragedy down on us - or some innocent people.
> >
> > We would never carry a gun on board or make any threatening move
> even if
> > it seems
> > something is happening and it is not possible to avoid.
> (Practice saying
> > "Mi casa es su casa"
> > in twenty different languages.)
> >
> > The bad guys are ready to do whatever they have planned. Shooting
> a gun,
> > even in the
> > air, could bring a serious, big-time response. The truly bad would not
> > hesitate to
> > harm you if you resist.
> >
> > The main thing to keep in mind is that the number of yachts having
> > trouble is
> > extremely small - even in the areas of the world that are spoken of as
> > being
> > risky places. I don't know anyone who has used a gun in a cruising
> > incident.
> >
> > Bill Healy
> > Amadon Light
> >
> >
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