Guns & Sailboats – Peter Blake Story – Ep 264 – Lady K Sailing

42 thoughts on “Guns & Sailboats – Peter Blake Story – Ep 264 – Lady K Sailing”

1. He shoulda stuck with racing rather than succumbing to the siren song of the false gods of climate change. I guess one could claim he was a victim of climate change or perhaps the UN, or perhaps his own ego.

2. I feel naked without a firearm. I carry everywhere every day

3. Oh boy 😮 did you just opened a can of worms.

4. Are guns allowed on your sailboat in the bahamas? Guns is a yes for me.
   I wonder if the rifle he used became compromised by salt water. Makes sense. The round already chambered fired but wouldnt cycle the next round.

5. As a former army infantry guy, I've never had a weapon malfunction. Weapon maintenance is a thing.
   As a guy who had his 5 yr old son taken from him because he served as a sniper in the war, while his wife's bf was a meth addict pedo, I know full value of the criminals in this world.
   A gun nut coworker used to buy and sell weapons telling me he shoots the guns until they stop firing, then trades them.
   Most people are not responsible enough to defend their lives with weapons. I however will allow no one to rob me, hurt my family, or take my guns.

6. SHIT = Ship High in Transit.

7. Motion detectors with cameras & 50k volts on a Non grounded stanchions & air powered spud guns that shot used up battery's + spear guns + pepper spray & balls😁 have you ever noticed all the countries that don't allow guns are where the pirates are. I'll usually start AAAs with a pepper ball then have Ds on stand by stowed with" plumbing parts" & scuba gear for endless supply of air 100 psi will go 100 yards. 20, 30 for close up fun

8. I think the beaten path no longer includes the red sea. An american and canadian couple made headlines a couple of years ago when they were boarded by pirates. All were killed, their boat sold. In mexico on the west coast there are a couple of cities you don't want to anchor in or you may loose your dingy. I was anchored in the "old harbor" along with several others and saw four of them loose their dingy and motor within four weeks time. They never bothered me since i row my dingy. Acapulco is another that is bad. I sailed across the Sea of Cortez one time and as i approached the baja side i saw the lights of a fast fishing boat. He went into the bay i was headed for, but didn't stay long. He met a vehicle on this abandoned stretch of coast, then left. I never carried a gun in 35,000 NM.

9. Guns don't kill people. Jiu jitsu does. Close quarter combat techniques!!! 😂

10. As a well-travelled Australian, the only places I have been held at gunpoint have been in the USA, and once by the police in Vermont for pouring milk.
    But have sailed liveaboard in the Pacific, and travelled cross country in Iran, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Europe, Canada and the Asian Golden Triangle without substantive issue.
    Of course, American narrative firearms come complete with a magic dome of protection where the bearer is faster, more accurate, and on the side of righteousness.
    In that vein, Peter Blake didn't carry an American narrative magic dome firearm, nor possibly the American soldiers in Vietnam nor Afghanistan nor …
    Most firearm deaths within America are suicides, so again that magic dome doesn't quite cut it.

11. Very interesting! – QUESTION – One issue we have and can't understand is this (you touched on it a few weeks back).. As between the Island Packet and a comparable Hallberg Rassy, the HR is much much more hevy but it, the HR, does not hve a full keel but a fin keel. How can it be so much heavier? Where is that weight coming from. Ie., compare the HR 54 to say the 485. They are within a foot of each other in size but the IP is about 44,0000lbs and the HR is pushing 60,000lbs unloaded/dry. The difference is massive and yet I can't see the weight. What is going on here? Same sort of thing with the other sizes.

12. Sir Peter was a great sailor one of the best. It's WHIT Bread as in the beer! The sponsor.

13. My wife and I have sailed over 10,000 nm through the Malacca Strait, west-to-east across Indonesia into the Forgotten Islands. More than once, we have had the local fisherman in wooden working boats motoring by in the distance and suddenly change course, motoring straight towards our Beneteau 47.7. As they got closer, we could see they they were all wearing brimmed hats and had balaclavas covering their faces. We could see them waving their arms at us as they approached, closer and closer. What would you do in a situation like this?

    If you are like us – a guest in their country and their home fishing ground … we waved back. These men rarely saw a fiberglass boat, let alone a 47 foot Beneteau sailing yacht and were curious about what we were doing there. When they were within shouting distance, we heard, "Selfie, Mister! Selfie!" and saw them with smartphones in hand, wanting to take a picture of these uncommon travellers and the (beautiful and foreign-to-them) yacht. Had we emerged on deck with a rifle (in their country, in their fishing spot just offshore of thier town or village), they may not have thought so kindly of us.

    Someone has to be first to NOT pick up a weapon.

14. I’m a Danish guy and sail in the Baltic Sea. To me this is a totally crazy discussion. Of cause no guns on board!!!

15. No gun! If iI'd start waving with a gun aboard, what awareness should that alarm? Yes, that a bullet through my hull is likely to happen. Or I'd been taken to jail, after shooting some poor boy on my deck.

16. No gun don’t be flashy and have a small dog.

17. Thanks for addressing this topic. A retired LEO (Law enforcement officer) once told me that most people who keep a gun to stop a robber, usually have the gun taken from them and used on them. As a gun owner myself I try to remember this, especially when considering whether or not to carry a gun on board. I think you're right. Better to lose a small outboard motor and a watch rather than risk your life to save the same. JMHO. Again, thanks to talking about this hotly contested topic.

18. Yes on guns, know how ,and of course when to use it . If you do not value your life, or do not feel a need to protect your family or friends, then accept the blame when you are a victim , if you live, mourn your losses ! And do not sail to questionable places ! 👍🏻🍻. Take into consideration where you are going, leave guns alone, if you can be jailed, with no recourse , for having one….duh !

19. I also do not chose to arm myself. Although I have considered for in the future when I start sailing the world. My belief is purposely avoid crime infested locales. But, I worry about crime seeking me out. I worry about local law enforcement not doing enough to protect tourists, often siding with criminal locals over foreigners since they must attempt to coexist with the locals and their friends much more than with transit tourists.

20. It’s definitely a personal decision. I am definitely pro gun and served in the military. However, having travelled the world extensively the past few decades, I would never take a firearm outside of the US. When abroad I always behave as a guest and remain low key, never displaying any kind of wealth. When you are alert, the bad guys tend to notice and look elsewhere. Just my personal preference. Your comment about customs only confirms it. Low key is my motto.

21. The problem is, if you “just let them have it”, it will embolden other criminals to do the same to other people. There’s a reason the United States has a policy of never negotiating with terrorist.

22. ….. and how is anyone to know just WHAT a boarding party's intentions are? Hindsight is 20/20, after all. There are countless stories of people using firearms to defend themselves….. from having to shoot somebody all the way down to simply having a handgun visible in a holster.

    As for this gentleman's malfunction….. if he took as good of care of his rifle with the same attention to detail he likely exhibited with all his vessel's systems and equipment, that most certainly wouldn't have happened. Not say'n, just say'n….

23. I'd want one, but the legal hoops are just untenable.

24. What happens if the pirates are after your wife? There is no place to retreat to on a boat to avoid a genuine threat to life and limb. If the decision is made to arm yourself in an environment with no options to retreat, it is imperative to know how to use the weapon and be willing to do so.

25. Guns keep honest people honest. You never know what people going to do. The people in the Beaten path have been great so far, but as we are about to enter global recession and tourism will dry up it may become more violent

26. My take after reading/hearing a lot, but not being a live aboard or traveling yet, is that the hassle of having one aboard doesn’t make it worth it. If you have one, you either need to declare it when entering and they hold it till you leave meaning it won’t be available to do you any good when docked/anchored in another countries waters, OR you don’t declare it and hide it risking jail and/or boat seizure and if it’s hidden so a surprise inspection won’t find it then it’s to well hidden to help you when you need it.

27. There is no such thing as dialing 911 in a lot of places you can be on a boat.

28. I never had a gun, I don’t know how to use gun. I hope I never need a gun.

29. I always have a handgun on board while within America waters because I'm licensed to do so legally. I have however sailed in Canada's North Channel and did NOT have a long gun or pistol if any kind! I did however have a 2nd flare gun with blanks at the ready and a VERY large "bear spray" that is leagle to carry within Canadian waters. It happens to spray 30 feet and would definitely ruin a would be perpetrators day! If they want to steal my stuff they can have it. Come below and threten physical harm, its not going to go well… I'm a strong believer in protecting yourself with non lethal means first.
    I support anyone's opinion to carry a weapon or not.

30. Dude, u literally lifted the peter Blake piece WORD FOR WORD from Wikipedia.
    I love your stuff, but at least rephrase stuff. Do better.

31. Get a good gun, no malfunctions, learn how to use it, and practice, practice, practice. Buy the best you can afford, get the best training you can get, and practice often.

32. The illusion of safety with a gun is just that, an illusion. speaking from experience.

33. sure, the smart logical thing is no gun. and we live in a smart logical world, right?

34. There is no e in Whitbread , so it’s pronounced phonetically wit – bread

35. most of the stories I have heard about was typically a result of poor decision making. when owning and possessing a firearm it is the duty and responsibility of that owner to analyze the situation. this is usually done with training and some common sense. now I don't know the situation that accrued on that boat (I was not there) but I would like to think I would have noticed something before they came aboard. now I know to each his own and I would not draw a weapon for just an outboard, but hindsight is 20/20 what if that wasn't all they were after. there is no way to tell in the moment. especially being threatened. you all do you but if you decide to carry, please for the love of God get some training. sorry this one touched a nerve.

36. No Gun go to safe places.

37. Greta topic. Former cop and long time sailor. In U S waters a firearm is really not necessary. Some places it might make sense to carry internationally but the Customs issues can be a really big problem so I wouldn’t risk it. Plenty of improvised weapons readily available on your boat. I do carry a safe and simple revolver on road trips and when staying at hotels. Investigated too many cases where the victim could have used a little help. With any weapon get good training, go to the range regularly and hope you never need to use it.

38. The people who should carry, are people who have trained extensively and have had a job/duty that required them to carry.
    Cpt. Blake was on a boat of victims. People who had no clue of how to deal with the reality of human nature. He had his idea, but nothing to back it with and no one who had his back.
    I think people should be honest with themselves when choosing where they travel. If, where they are going, they fit the description of a perfect victim who's going helplessly pass their life into the hands of criminals, who views killing some stranger for money, no different than swatting a fly, then you probably shouldn't go there if you value your life over the action of going there. If not, then don't be surprised when shit hits the fan.

    If you are someone who doesn't know how to handle people, then you probably shouldn't be going to a part of the world that is known for being the real world, where you are directly responsible for the safety and survivability of your own life.

39. Concluding that you only travel to "safe" places is a joke on yourself, a delusion that will sooner or later bite you.
    So many things are more important than global warming it's not even funny.
    If a country can't trust citizens to own a gun then they don't want you there anyway and my life is worth more than sailing will ever be.
    Better to just not go!
    Your point about many big liberal cities in America is well taken though. //ji

40. I have been in a cruising situation where I did not have a gun, but wish that I did. That is a scary feeling, and I felt stupid for being unprepared to protect my vessel, crew, and myself. Fortunately, we had a bit of luck that diffused the situation, but it could have gone the other way just as easily. I will not be unprepared again.

    This was in the Bahamas in an anchorage at Great Sale Cay. Well traveled cruising ground and normally safe – but not always we discovered.

    You never have to use your weapon in a situation, but it only makes sense to have it as an option if you really need it.

41. Tim , you're a liar , you do not have 15,000 nautical miles under a keel !!
    You have ONE TRIP to the Caribbean (barely) and back to Ontario. 5000 miles if your LUCKY !!! And Tim, I had THAT at 16 years old !!
    In Fact do you have ANY TYPE of Captains License ?
    PROVE IT , and PROVE your Captains Logs on your next video. You are a YOUTUBE educated sailor at best. My Dad , Ex Navy of the USS INTREPED , who started my sailing days , you bet yer ASS we akways had a gun on board. We had a .380 at the chart table with 4 clips extra ready to go. And My first solo years I had a simple 2 shots .45 calibre Derringer.
    Nowadays, once in international waters or in/out of US ports I carry a Ruger Mini 14 Stainless Ranch Rifle
    where legal , and south of the Fla Keys a small revolver which I challenge anyone to find on board. Plus the 12 Guage Flare Guns ( hi quality ) with in cindery rounds to torch any pirates or thieves. You bet yer ass Us old school Buffet Boys are well prepared.
    You have NO CLUE about safety being a part time Canadian seasonal sailor who's owned 2-3 boats at best. I have owned over 40 vessels , and around 15 were capable of crossing the Atlantic. How many times did YOU cross the Pond Tim
    ZERO.
    But back to me ,,, Running
    Sinbads Boat & Dock in 1977-1983 in Gordons pass cleaning hulls and my girls from high school cleaning topsides , we were highly recommended and did great work for the owners if Port Royal and a Keewaydin Isle all the way down to Isle of Capri , Marco and Everglades City.
    Pkease show me your Crudentials Tim.
    Show US your Captain Logs

    I have had my SixPack since I was 19 years old in 1984 Tim !!!! I was running charters on 30-40 boats back then and also cleaning those boats with SCUBA GEAR on , scraping underwater on our 6/8 ft sandbars risking getting pinned in those shallow passes in Naples and Keeywaydin Isle inlets when you were probably canoeing the local creeks in Ontario.
    It just really BUGS me how you act like something you are not.
    Not even an American , just a landlocked Great Lakes tourist who went south ONCE and almost SANK and came to a divorce and a boat sitting on the hard for years.
    Seriously Dude.
    Poser.

    Because I believe you all talk and NO REAL EXPERIENCE BUDDY.

    So I'm from Missouri Son
    Show ME.

    and PS once outside of Canadian Waters carry GUN that you can easily break down and hide in an oil pan or black water tank or anywhere safe and while on dangerous passages keep it ready to shoot intruders and protect you life , Family and Property.

    Cheers and Sail On !

    Sinbad Boat & Dock
    1977 licensed in Collier County Fla.
    Sv Hydra
    Sv Jaz
    Sv StellaBoo
    and High Times 45' Sloop

42. Tim Labute ,,,,, Sorry Bro.
    you are not Qualified for what you portray

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