As I write primarily for those who wish to work aboard yachts for a living, I think it's only right that I tell the good AND the bad about the job. Apart from bad weather, I think the scariest thing that can happen at sea is being attacked by pirates. No, I never was on a boat that was attacked, but we had a scare or two. You know the ones... traveling out of sight of land, and fishermen approach in manky old boats with no nets or lines dragging...
There are a few places in the world where piracy is more prevalent than in others. Klaus Hympendahl runs a website dedicated to keeping blue water sailors informed about piracy today. You can find his list of dangerous regions HERE.
I've just run across a good page for you to bookmark at Sail-world.com, http://www.sailworld.com/Piracy/. There you can read stories from cruising sailors who have survived attacks, and find resources for those occasions when you have to traverse know pirate infested waters.
There are a few places in the world where piracy is more prevalent than in others. Klaus Hympendahl runs a website dedicated to keeping blue water sailors informed about piracy today. You can find his list of dangerous regions HERE.
I've just run across a good page for you to bookmark at Sail-world.com, http://www.sailworld.com/Piracy/. There you can read stories from cruising sailors who have survived attacks, and find resources for those occasions when you have to traverse know pirate infested waters.