Sailing, Most dangerous places to sail around the world

[@ChasingLatitudes]

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[@pickledpigknuckles6945]

Not that one can sail there but far more dangerous than the Bermuda triangle is the Alaskan Triangle with the missing people over 6000 currently

[@chadsamson1005]

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[@skylerwilder7430]

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[@chadsamson1005]

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[@abstractview]

I’m from North Carolina, so I have to add Cape Hatteras ( Cape Horn of North America) also called the graveyard of the Atlantic. Gulf Stream comes close to shore along with shallow waters and strong storms and winds.

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

Lake Superior and Drake Passage. The great lakes have more than 6000 ship wrecks more than anywhere else in the world. They claim Superior as a grave yard for ships but Erie has the most shipwrecks 1700 for 9,900 square miles. Erie is only 247 at longest by 57 at widest. Being shallow makes it so dangerous.

[@TheCruisingKiwis]

What about Tasman Sea and Bass Strait?

[@mrinmoyseal5671]

Somalian coast

[@ChasingLatitudes]

thanks for watching

[@peregrinegrace8570]

The reck of Corryvreckan, near my home, through which I've sailed in calm weather . It can snap any boat in two, ( apart from a rubber dinghy ..)the seas are so wicked. The Admiralty chart says "extreme danger, avoid " And the mull of Kintyre overfalls are also known to snap and sink boats the waves are so large and iregular. In fact the UK has seas to equal any on earth for difficulty.

[@24hourtravellers]

Straits of Malacca is safe and it's where we are based and learning to sail. It's not as bad as you make it out to be lah. There are fishing boats and large ships but we're safe here. MALAYSIA also has nice duty free islands to sail to. Pangkor, Langkawi, Tioman to name a few. What's not safe is some areas off Sabah where there's Abu Sayaff threats and sailors do still sail there but in a rally with police escorts. FollowtheBoat did it in 2020 check their KZbin channel for the Sabah Rally.

[@Frindleeguy]

I think Noonsite is a good place to go to get actual first hand information. The boogeyman has scared a lot of people away from visiting beautiful spots! I personally can't wait to visit Africa's skeleton coast, even though "the west coast of Africa is dangerous and scawey".

[@reds1325]

It would be funny if a pirate kidnapped me. Like oohhh 😲 American. Then finds out I have nothing but a cheap sailboat and no one willing to pay a ransom. I'd end up costing them more then they would make.

[@Johnathann54]

Every time I've ever been out on a boat I've been in the Bermuda Triangle

[@OneEyedJack01]

Kudos. The Bermuda Triangle danger is pure myth. If you look at actual statistics, it's no more dangerous than any similar area in terms of ships lost relative to traffic.

[@roadboat9216]

Wow. Why am I not dead! I have spent much of my life sailing in some of these places. Many times around Point Conception. Yes you have to time your weather. Many time to Isla Margarita. Have also sailed my boat to Columbia several time. No desire to sail the pirate strewn areas of Africa though. And no thanks to Cape Horn. I have crossed oceans but no desire to sail around there. Have extensively sailed all over the Caribbean for decades with no significant episodes. But yes, sadly the Venezuela area no longer safe. Prayers for the people of St Vincent with the current Volcano eruption.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Yeah, I am in Puerto Rico currently and I'd have to agree with 100% everything you said as I have sailed many of the areas you mention and will avoid the others at all costs as you also mentioned 👍

[@roadboat9216]

@@ChasingLatitudes And I use to sail from Grenada to Trinidad and back 2 to 3 times a year and think nothing of it. Venezuela has really poisoned the whole area now, from the SE Caribbean to the ABC,s.

[@dillonflagg971]

Drachinifel has a good video on the honda point disaster

[@Saraangharad88]

Very informative and very useful to anyone passage planning

[@ChasingLatitudes]

thanks for watching

[@StephenOshea]

great video thanks for posting

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Tha k you so much for watching

[@josemrodriguez3080]

Most are already well known - as for Caribbean piracy places to be careful would also include parts of the coastlines of Columbia Honduras and Panama. Crossing the Columbia River bar is a hazard that many underestimate... Also while not necessarily perhaps among the MOST dangerous places to sail but one to definitely take special care is the Rio de la Plata in South America - notorious for being a graveyard of boats so there's lots of wrecks and much of it is more shallow then you'd expect plus shifting sand bars -

[@ChasingLatitudes]

😍

[@nocturnal71creature27]

Great list again Captain 👍🏻... better stay away from the piracy areas..totally agree. 📝 The most dangerous spot ..I would say is Cape Horn.. It can and will be very dangerous there. I sailed there but on a expedition vessel. A semi icebreaker of 213 ft. I sailed in between Ushuaia, Falkland Islands, King George Island and Anvers Island. Sailed there myself for 3 1/2 month.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

thanks for watching

[@bazbbeeb7226]

Hi Frank, sounds like it would have been an epic journey, what vessel did you sail and regarding your equipment and set up, was there anything you would do differently if you were to sail that region again?

[@nocturnal71creature27]

@@bazbbeeb7226 hi Steven , I just see that a sentence in my comment dropped out. I sailed there but on a expedition vessel. A semi icebreaker of 213 ft. ☺️ So no sails, riggings etc. I would say / think.. Don’t go there with a sailboat above 7 Beaufort. You better dodge and avoid it.

[@bazbbeeb7226]

@@nocturnal71creature27 the Antarctic Division ships leave from my home town of Hobart Tasmania, some fairly beefy vessels. I dont think many locals have sailed into the southern regions, for obvious reasons.

[@pyrotje7036]

I am wondering if I can sail Venezuela ? Not that part shown in the video of course but it is a big country?

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Big country, parts of it now are terrible and others not so bad. Just plan accordingly would be my humble advice

[@pyrotje7036]

@@ChasingLatitudes thanks i am really happy that I can still check it out😀

[@puretrekking4773]

What is the yacht race that you spoke of when speaking of the southernmost point in the world? And do you know how someone can watch that?

[@ChasingLatitudes]

The vendee globe?

[@puretrekking4773]

@@ChasingLatitudes perfect thanks!

[@slavek033]

check the Dutch man channel "sea wolfs" he did last one on daily basis, I think he even covers J Verne "team fastest" when Vendee is solo

[@davemillan3360]

So most of these places are to avoid because of pirates, but what if you are the pirate?

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Then be the best pirate you can be ;)

[@johnq.public2621]

So it's booty you're cravin'?

[@johnadams5290]

Would this be a good argument for carrying guns on board? And having some proficiency with them. M-60's might be a bit much, but a couple of 12 gage auto"s and surprise might just win the day.

[@johnq.public2621]

@@johnadams5290 NO firearms. Energy weapons.

[@johnadams5290]

@@johnq.public2621 I'll take a plasma rifle in the 40 watt range.

[@sailingavocet]

Interesting video with a lot of good information

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Ahh thanks so much

[@anvilhead59]

The Cape Horn. Just about anywhere around Africa. The area around the Spratly Islands. Cape of Good Hope too. Bermuda Triangle is inexplicable. My dad was in the USAF when two KC-135 tankers were lost from his squadron. Spooky.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Spooky for sure

[@Frindleeguy]

I honestly don't know how Delos survived the whole year in Africa. Rich white folks on a $500k boat with pretty women on board.... You'd think they'd have been cut in half!

[@Frindleeguy]

@@charonstyxferryman They spent a good bit of time, over a month, in Namibia homie.

[@It-b-Blair]

@0:45 Cape Horn

[@It-b-Blair]

@2:06 Yaaaaaaaas!

[@papadonttakenomess1764]

Hmmm, The Bermuda Triangle gets a context headline. The seems unnecessary. What next a context bar for Ironman?

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Don't watch, problem solved, go arm chair sail elsewhere

[@MartinSage]

Magellan Straits

[@pickledpigknuckles6945]

Off the coast of Somalia?

[@bp4352]

Good to know! I was unaware of the Bermuda triangle boundaries. glad it's mostly a myth.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

thanks for watching

[@chuckh4077]

It's not a myth. Ships and planes disappear there. You mock their memory by denying it.

[@Frindleeguy]

@@chuckh4077 Why do they disappear?

[@chuckh4077]

@@Frindleeguy a vortex sucks up ships and planes . Unknown where they end up. They could end up in Another dimension or a different time.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

I live in the Bermuda triangle, if I find the lost city of atlantis or time travel ill keep you posted. Yes its very real, ships , planes and several things just dissappear here. No one knows why exactly but there are some very very interesting stories

[@brianmcintyre6407]

Liked and subscribed! Enjoy the coffee! Mac

[@ChasingLatitudes]

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[@swimcat2333]

Half the places I ever went ashore had ' tigres' at the dock, who eye your boat while you go provisioning in town, try to lie , cheat, rob you personally on the way eeeeee the perils of sailing-- wheeeeeeee!!!!!!

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Yup

[@nicholascarter2640]

I pick the boldest and offer him a reward if the boat is untouched when I return, payed when I return. Has worked great so far

[@swimcat2333]

@@nicholascarter2640 oh, yes !!! I have done that in the hoods of US with my car. Thanks for reminder. I have nt cruised in a while

[@mikefetterman6782]

I was on my way to the Dominican Republic and .............wait, what year is it?

[@Chebab-Chebab]

But ... I am subscribed.

[@metamoney7657]

Hidden gem

[@ChasingLatitudes]

True

[@hannahrosa5485]

South of Australia

[@pforce9]

How about a video telling me where in the world I can land my sailboat carrying guns. I am talking about shotguns, pistols and rifles. I need to know if it is feasible to travel the world armed?

[@jrbm670]

Venezuela

[@chuckh4077]

Thank for watching 🤭

[@workerguy82]

Just curious, who sails and has a firearm on board? I wonder if the lack of protection gives these pirates the gumption to try to board a sailing vessel... I've been dreaming about sailing the world for some time and I wouldn't go anywhere without the upper hand!

[@nicholascarter2640]

I’m guessing you’re from the States, or some other lawless country, fact is Erik, very few countries, especially those you might want to go to, allow you to have firearms aboard

[@Frindleeguy]

When you dock in other countries, they will take your firearms and sometimes not give them back. Especially if you check out in a different location from check in, they won't transfer your property. "just don't tell them"... huge risk. I've seen routine checks that included removing parts of the motor, beds, water tanks, etc. They can do anything they want and have dogs. If they have a reason to suspect you're up to something, searches can take a week or more and involve welding and cutting bulkheads. It happens, especially in areas like the Red Sea. Most sailors don't carry because of this hassle.

[@workerguy82]

Very interesting... Yes I am from the lawless United States of America! Which has more gun laws than is constitutionally allowed... It's like the wild west over here! So, some countries are just ok with law breakers (pirates) to force their way onto my vessel with illegal guns, force me to watch as they rape my wife and daughter over and over then kill them and me. Wow, it seems like they really like law abiding people! I'm glad stuff like that would never happen! I have house insurance not because I want my house to burn down. in fact, I take the necessary steps in order for that to not happen! It's the same reason i have guns. Aside from the fact that they are boat loads of fun to shoot, IF anyone allows themselves into my house (or boat) uninvited, well, I've got a family to protect. I love them. I'd rather none of this would ever happen, but truth is there is evil out there and not everyone loves others the way I do... If we were sailing together, I would use my sheild (also known as a gun) to protect you as well.

[@nicholascarter2640]

@@workerguy82 better stay in the states then, where it’s nice and safe, oh but wait a minute, there’s more gun deaths in the states than any other country in the northern hemisphere, so my family aren’t very safe even with all those guns about. It’s your country Erik, I dont care what you do there, but facts show that more guns equals more deaths. It’s the laws and rights there which have lead to the situation, impossible now to put the genie back on the bottle, but if you want to travel you’ll have to accept that guns in private hands is just not accepted elsewhere, and the penalties are very high

[@lbb101]

@@nicholascarter2640 fact two, they have the slight weakness that you have to identify the target, hit the target first. So you should prepared to kill. And criminals expecting guns will use theirs faster. To Erik's defense, on a boat you have in theory a better chance to recognize an intruder before he gets close, so a guns might be a good deterrent. But then, think again. What's a poor man's 9mm against Machine Guns, AK-47s, RPG-7s and trained and battle experienced militia trained by decades of civil war, turned pirates? Like the Somalis. There is a reason that many of the contractors hired for ship protection are former special forces guys. In the straight of Malacca: no hobby pirates either. And then there is the practical aspect: in most countries you must check in firearms on entry and they are held ashore in a safe. So when you are most vulnerable, at anchor or within the exclusive economic zone, close to shore, your gun is not on board. Undeclared firearms often cary prison sentences. To reclaim your gun, you must return to port of entry and sail out of there. And last but not least: the economic & political situation in most countries with many pirates don't make them desirable destinations anyway.

[@Xipe-totex]

Cape Horn

[@falkenehren4067]

hahaha i livid in margarita island for 17 years and was sailing in the area

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Cool story, did ya want a high five or ?

[@NDiogo_]

@@ChasingLatitudes c'mon... You were the one who asked for feedback about these locations!! -.-"

[@ChasingLatitudes]

That checks out , none are like chernobl, more just some areas to avoid of possible, margarita Island was great ages ago , not so much under th current climate

[@falkenehren4067]

@@ChasingLatitudes be nice to people so people are nice to you

[@JG27Korny]

Are you a pirate?

[@Kamabushi999]

Guns

[@romeowhiskey1146]

YACHTERS? OMG.

[@johndo3930]

THe coast of Somalia could be an eventfull sailing spot.

[@svamateria9912]

take a research about Bermuda triangle! There are none of danger whatsoever - i mean, there are same danger as everywhere else.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

I live in the Bermuda triangle, its just typical Atlantic weather issues

[@tonytwotoes4456]

I mean ...what? what I mean is something that has the same meaning until I mean something else.

[@timchavis9420]

America

[@ScotchIrishHoundsman]

Somalia

[@erlinghaugnes8481]

Bermuda Triangle! Seriously!

[@OneEyedJack01]

Take 5 minutes and look at actual statistics. The danger of the Bermuda Triangle is just folk lore.

[@nsashah]

maybe it's better to stay at home

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Or just avoid the 6 or 7 pirate infested locations on the globe ?

[@GodSeesAll2023]

England lol

[@themessiah1832]

Wow the ads just don’t make the video worth it.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Sorry my man, I don't control what youtube does for ads, not sure if you've seen the youtube updates , but thats not me. I make around 13 cents an hour doing youtibe videos, trust me, I don't do them for the money

[@johnadams5290]

As any video starts swipe to the end, then restart. Ad free viewing.

[@johnadams5290]

@@ChasingLatitudes And we're thankful that you take the time. Already saved me from myself multiple times.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Haha, glad I could help

[@johnq.public2621]

Attention ALL sailors who sail "Dangerous" places, Energy weapons!

[@ChasingLatitudes]

😁

[@It-b-Blair]

I was wondering about piracy deterrents... is there a 40-50’ vessel that can support a petawatt in battery capacity? If you can’t ablate a hole in their hull/fuel, you could definitely blind them with lasers...

[@johnq.public2621]

@@It-b-Blair KZbin is deleting comments with/about EnEgRy wEaPoNs.

[@It-b-Blair]

@@johnq.public2621 a petawatt though... that’s soooo heavy with current battery chemistry it’s comical... I think the editors will understand. Plus ablation requires exacting and merging focus and thus is limited to a few inches. The best tech would be too diffuse at any range beyond that to do damage to a shiny sea craft. I appreciate the looking out though. Thought the sci-fi sarcasm was blunt tbh 🤷‍♂️

[@johnq.public2621]

@@It-b-Blair I caught it right off the bat!😜 KZbin doesn't have any sense of humor. An entire thread was deleted from here recently.

[@SHL-ge3wn]

Sad. Seems like most dangerous places are dangerous because of dirtbags.

[@Berelore]

Mostly dangerous because it's such a pain to sail armed.

[@AdamsBrew78]

@@Berelore There are a few ports that require you to check in your guns until you leave port , and some require you to simply report them and/or keep em locked up while in their coastal waters. But those aren’t typically the places you’ll need them most. Seems worth it to put up with the hassle, just so can defend yourself if you have to sail close to places like Somalia. Obviously best to avoid dangerous locations in the first place though.

[@darrenjones3681]

Superstitious powers?

[@Kamabushi999]

just stay home driving with windowds up wearing a mask.