Vito ) wrote:

: So, I really cannot understand why so many yachts are *knowingly* sailed
: into harm's way without a rifle or shotgun plus a good vest aboard. Is
: there some odd moral stigma attached to shooting pirates or some
: unnatural fear of weapons involved here???

Probably because most customs agents in many foriegn countries take a very
dim view of weapons aboard private yachts.

--
Jim Hollenback

my opinion.