We're leaving Lumut and heading south down the Malacca Straights in the morning for Port Dickson, Malaysia. Unfortunately, this is a notorious pirate area, especially against small yachts. But I've got the option of purchasing an old four barrelled Bofors anti-aircraft gun salvaged off an American river gunboat sunk in the Mekong Delta during the war no one talks about. It doesn't work but it will look very impressive mounted on our bows.
I'm trying to get Marie to wear combat fatigues but she's having none of it. But she does say I look like Richard Gere in my imitation Naval Whites.
I have a back up plan though. If we are approached by Pirates and have to fire the thing then Marie puts up her hands and offers her surrender whilst I hide in the bilges. If I keep quite then they won't know I'm there.
So, all being well, we'll be back in touch from Port Dickson....
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