Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Part I: Background: Acts of Piracy and Attackers; Piracy: understanding the threat; Criminal attacks on yachts; Crime dynamics: an introduction to avoiding and repelling criminal attacks; Offenders, modes of action and reaction to resistance; Physical conflict and self-defence; Part II: Planning Your Cruise in Uncertain Regions; Security balance: a simple method for assessment and planning; A clear picture on risk: cruising area and yacht situation; Optimising your cruise: effective risk reduction
Part III: Preparation: Vessel, Equipment and CrewShip layouts and security; Security equipment on board; Behaviour and capabilities: preparing the crew; Part IV: Security in Action: Avoidance and Deflection of Criminal Attacks; Safety in the marina; Mooring buoys and solitary bays; Sailing in pirate-plagued waters; Sailing in convoy; Appendices; Items of a crime report; Emergency communication table; Glossary; About the author; Reference; Index