I can't imagine one would ever have an advantage on a sailboat vs a
local adversary, other than being prepared for any contingency. I do
know this quote "......And if in all respects unequal, be capable of
eluding him" -Sun Tzu. I'm not sure how one would be able to put it
into practice other than not going near any area which is rumored to
have pirates.

I guess that would be my question to the group, if you have no choice
but to travel through hostile waters, or your are travelling through
what could be hostile waters, how would you choose to "be capable of
eluding him"?

Doug dot vibbert at constellation dot com