Pirate Alley

He was a Porsche mechanic from the North Shore. She was a Harvard-educated doctor. Their romantic, around-the-world adventure took a terrifying turn when they encountered real pirates.

Couple on sailboat watching ominous ships

By James V. Horrigan

March 19, 2006

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Carol Martini grabbed the binoculars and focused on the two objects on the northern horizon. They looked like regular fishing boats, but something was missing. Where were the nets? Why would those boats be out this far with no equipment? She needed to wake her partner and ask his opinion, but the radio had been squawking all night, and he’d ... (Full article: 2655 words)