James Stout

Do you do the picture?

I wasn't blessed with a bass on that trip, but I did get to, it was very interesting because the guy had like a purple boat with gold flecks in it.

It didn't represent who I thought he was as a person.

Turned out actually he had a boat sponsorship and he was going to sell it, but it was a cool boat.

I got to drive that boat pretty, pretty fast, do some donuts and stuff.

So that is another thing that calls to a part of my soul.

I want to talk about private maritime security today.

The reason why, of course, is that Iran is currently attacking boats in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere, right?

Some boats were attacked in port in Basra yesterday.

We're recording this on Thursday.

At the time of recording, they have attacked...

Six boats.

It's more likely than not that there will be more boats attacked by the time you are listening to this.

It's been a really bad week for boat guys.

It's been a bad year for boats in general.

Oh, Venezuela.

Yeah, yeah.

Let's talk about private maritime security.

So, like, when these boats are transiting the Strait of Hormuz, right, the United States has offered and then rescinded the offer to escort them through the Strait of Hormuz.

It is very unlikely the United States is going to be able to sufficiently escort every boat that goes through the Strait of Hormuz.