Privateering is legal in the US. Take it to whatever port you want here. However, since the US has not declared war against Russia, it sort of a legal grey zone.
The letter also acts as a Privateer's Commission. Without one you are committing piracy, which is against international law and will get the US Mavy angry at you.
Many of these oligarchs order these ridiculously large mega yachts which look they actually suck all the fun and adventure out of sailing. Might as well go around in a cruise ship. Except for that huge sail yacht (Black Pearl?) they’re kind of the same. If I were an oligarch I’d build a tallship and sail around the world in THAT.
the turbo rich aren't getting mega yachts for adventure they are getting them as a status symbol to party in out in international waters
https://i.imgur.com/eNc7PtB.jpg
>tfw no letter of marquise & reprise
why live
who would you use it on?
no western country is at war woth anybody right now
a marque doesn't just make you able to rob the first boat within sight
Piracy is still a very real thing today, mainly in West Africa, Malaysia and around the Horn of Africa. Problem is it isn't all that lucrative by our standards, and if it gets too out of hand the international community will just send a force to patrol the area until shit calms down.
You'd be causing an international incident. A ship is the sovereign territory of the nation of the flag it flies. Modern navies cooperate to combat piracy, since it creates a lot of political headaches if it gets out of hand. That's why you'd see even Russian ships helping with freedom of navigation cruises in Africa.
It's not legal. Matter of fact, it's a mandatory life sentence if you're convicted, at least in the US. Other nations are much less charitable.
Many of these oligarchs order these ridiculously large mega yachts which look they actually suck all the fun and adventure out of sailing. Might as well go around in a cruise ship. Except for that huge sail yacht (Black Pearl?) they’re kind of the same. If I were an oligarch I’d build a tallship and sail around the world in THAT.
>Except for that huge sail yacht (Black Pearl?)
Correct. It's pretty awesome with heavy automation.
It can sail directly from the dock with any direction of wind and despite needing a large crew, can actually be sailed single-handed.
I saw it in person in Kotor bay a few months back. It's been stuck there for ages.
It would make sense to have a fancy mansion on a boat though. If things ever go to shit in Russia or Putin has his eye on them, they can just sail away
It's funny, I didn't remember this story. Good old Ron, trying to keep us out of Afghanistan, and later Iraq. I know it was ultimately futile, but I appreciate that he tried. I never voted for him, but Ron did at least seem sincere.
The only consistent politician in US history. People like to jerk off to Bernie sanders as being consistent but that dude flipped on so much shit like immigration and military spending.
Based Ron Paul, he didn’t get the love he deserved. Even if you disagree with him, which I do in a lot of stuff you gotta admire the guy
Yeah my favorite was how Bernie Sanders used to say open borders and pro immigration was a “capitalist conspiracy” to undermine American workers, he said this up until 2016. He was also super pro 2a (to bring this back to /k/) up until recently. Spineless gay
Those numbers don’t lie. Imagine if the US military didn’t waste 20 years tailoring its military to fight Toyota pickup trucks in a sandbox. Even with less of a budget compared to GWOT spending, imagine how technologically advanced we’d have been using those 20 years to focus on fighting China
and then the argument would be, like China, that the US is completely untested as they haven't fought any conflicts in decades and there is a truth to that
who know how much different, fir better or worse, doctrine would be with soldiers and leaders with no experience, even if that means simply glassing sand for 20 or so years
I'm busy imagining 20yrs of American PMCs and civilians running COIN operations with minimal congressional oversight. The NFA would be done and dusted by the '08 elections, max.
and then the argument would be, like China, that the US is completely untested as they haven't fought any conflicts in decades and there is a truth to that
who know how much different, fir better or worse, doctrine would be with soldiers and leaders with no experience, even if that means simply glassing sand for 20 or so years
Checked but bullshit, we'd have a battle-hardened core of former mercenaries to act as advisors for our military units, particularly in the situations America's armed forces are currently least tested in (no fire support, no real time glowBlack person intel). That sounds like a good trade to me.
Because its kinda hard to find a freeport for stolen ships these days.
Privateering is legal in the US. Take it to whatever port you want here. However, since the US has not declared war against Russia, it sort of a legal grey zone.
>Privateering is legal in the US
If you get a letter of marque which no one has in well over a hundred years
Letter of marque only means that in the event you are captured, you must be treated as a POW instead of a pirate.
The letter also acts as a Privateer's Commission. Without one you are committing piracy, which is against international law and will get the US Mavy angry at you.
How do you intend to get Congress to issue you a Letter of Marque?
Ask very nicely
Tis easier to ask forgiveness than permission. Get the boat first, request letter after.
>/k/ - Weapons
It's all so tiresome
privateering is a trade legitimized by weapons, matey
several countries have done just that. many of those yachts have been seized by various authorities.
Congress has the power to write Letters of Marque but they're little b***hes who won't do it. Write you congressman and demand them.
/thread. Without a Letter of Marque you're just a pirate. Anyone can be a pirate.
because most of those yachts never leave the coastline lol
Because you'd need a 7 figure income to fuel and maintain it
Way more.
The boat in OPs pic could be 10mil/year to run and maintain.
Because politicians exist? They will most likely be sold with a heavy tax and if you try to steal them, you would most likely get arrested.
you are extremely stupid OP, you still haven't understood that war is rich people making poor people kill each other
rich people don't kill or steal from each other
this is the part where OP gets mad that we aren't being silly and talking about moist nugget dragon dildo cannons
William Kidd was not a pirate
what is a good pirate flag design to fly while doing this?
veterans exempt was always a pretty cool flag
the turbo rich aren't getting mega yachts for adventure they are getting them as a status symbol to party in out in international waters
who would you use it on?
no western country is at war woth anybody right now
a marque doesn't just make you able to rob the first boat within sight
Because glowies already have them
Piracy is still a very real thing today, mainly in West Africa, Malaysia and around the Horn of Africa. Problem is it isn't all that lucrative by our standards, and if it gets too out of hand the international community will just send a force to patrol the area until shit calms down.
is it legal to partake in piracy overseas?
would you get arrested for it when you get home?
You'd be causing an international incident. A ship is the sovereign territory of the nation of the flag it flies. Modern navies cooperate to combat piracy, since it creates a lot of political headaches if it gets out of hand. That's why you'd see even Russian ships helping with freedom of navigation cruises in Africa.
It's not legal. Matter of fact, it's a mandatory life sentence if you're convicted, at least in the US. Other nations are much less charitable.
Many of these oligarchs order these ridiculously large mega yachts which look they actually suck all the fun and adventure out of sailing. Might as well go around in a cruise ship. Except for that huge sail yacht (Black Pearl?) they’re kind of the same. If I were an oligarch I’d build a tallship and sail around the world in THAT.
>Except for that huge sail yacht (Black Pearl?)
Correct. It's pretty awesome with heavy automation.
It can sail directly from the dock with any direction of wind and despite needing a large crew, can actually be sailed single-handed.
I saw it in person in Kotor bay a few months back. It's been stuck there for ages.
It would make sense to have a fancy mansion on a boat though. If things ever go to shit in Russia or Putin has his eye on them, they can just sail away
It's funny, I didn't remember this story. Good old Ron, trying to keep us out of Afghanistan, and later Iraq. I know it was ultimately futile, but I appreciate that he tried. I never voted for him, but Ron did at least seem sincere.
Forgot pic:
The only consistent politician in US history. People like to jerk off to Bernie sanders as being consistent but that dude flipped on so much shit like immigration and military spending.
Based Ron Paul, he didn’t get the love he deserved. Even if you disagree with him, which I do in a lot of stuff you gotta admire the guy
Yeah my favorite was how Bernie Sanders used to say open borders and pro immigration was a “capitalist conspiracy” to undermine American workers, he said this up until 2016. He was also super pro 2a (to bring this back to /k/) up until recently. Spineless gay
Can't get elected as a republican. Definitely can't get elected as a third party. Gotta talk the gay talk to have a chance as a Dem.
You're telling me we were THIS CLOSE to being in the best timeline?
Those numbers don’t lie. Imagine if the US military didn’t waste 20 years tailoring its military to fight Toyota pickup trucks in a sandbox. Even with less of a budget compared to GWOT spending, imagine how technologically advanced we’d have been using those 20 years to focus on fighting China
and then the argument would be, like China, that the US is completely untested as they haven't fought any conflicts in decades and there is a truth to that
who know how much different, fir better or worse, doctrine would be with soldiers and leaders with no experience, even if that means simply glassing sand for 20 or so years
Fair point. But at least we’d probably had 600 F22s instead of the 200 or so we got
I'm busy imagining 20yrs of American PMCs and civilians running COIN operations with minimal congressional oversight. The NFA would be done and dusted by the '08 elections, max.
Checked but bullshit, we'd have a battle-hardened core of former mercenaries to act as advisors for our military units, particularly in the situations America's armed forces are currently least tested in (no fire support, no real time glowBlack person intel). That sounds like a good trade to me.
>tfw no letter of marquise & reprise
why live
Almost all pirates are either in the southern Philippines or off the coast of West Africa. Kinda easy to avoid.
Most of them are sitting off of Italian ports or Monaco being impounded for sanction reasons anyway. It's not like they're going anywhere fast.
Because Biden won’t give out Letters of Marque
I’m moronic the bill that lets the President do that hasn’t even been to House yet
What do they have in these yachts? Is there anything of value in them?
Don't commit piracy. Sink ships and claim salvage rights.
Big brain move right here
>oligarchs
they'll shoot back.