In Reply to: Angela & rskikr posted by marcia on Friday, 26. November 2004 at 11:44 Bali Time:
that I would certainly have weapons on board. I know from my earlier sailing days that yachties constantly speak of the threat of pirates in the waters around Indonesia and Malaysia.
I just wonder where the "tip off" came from and I am still left wondering whether the real pirates on this occasion are the police? Given the extremely low wages, there can be an expectation (and a genuine need) to supplement wages with bribes.