For centuries, a sliver of ocean known as the Maluccan Straits has captivated seamen, offering the most direct route between India and China. Its early inhabitants learned to lead amphibian lives, building their villages over water and devising specialized boats for fishing, trading, and warfare. Some made their living as pirates, preying on foreign vessels that dared to ply their waters. Armadas of these skilled sea raiders in light, maneuverable craft regularly plundered passing ships then retreated upriver to fortified villages. Their raids yielded troves of gold, gems, gunpowder, opium, and slaves, which they used to build powerful sultanates that dominated much of the Sumatran and Malaysian coastlines.

Now, in the 21st-century, marauders continue to hunt these waters, mainly in three incarnations: gangs that board vessels to rob the crews; multinational syndicates that steal entire ships; and guerrilla groups that kidnap seamen for ransom.

Each year, according to Lloyd’s of London, some 70,000 merchant vessels carrying a fifth of all seaborne trade and a third of the world’s crude oil shipments transit this critical choke point in the global economy. The strait’s geography makes it nearly unsecurable. It passes between Malaysia and Indonesia, known for their thorny relations, further complicating the security picture. Some 250 miles wide at its northern mouth, the strait funnels down to about ten miles wide near its southern end and is dotted with hundreds of uninhabited mangrove islands, offering endless hideouts to all manner of criminals.

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has recorded over 250 pirate attacks in the Maluccan Straits and the surrounding waters. Lloyd’s of London has classified the strait as a war zone.

Join our private mercenary army as they combat the Pirates of the Maluccan Straits.

This event is Wayne Dollack’s annual
2 Day Player Appreciation Scenario.
Both days are FREE.

Free Admission!
Two solid days of Fun and Excitement!

When:  Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12
Where:Wayne's World of Paintball, Ocala, Florida
Cost:     There is none. It's Free!!!*
Includes Admission, Collectible Credentials and Awards
Time:   10 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day

For more information call Wayne's World of Paintball
at 352-401-1801, or e-mail us

Register by Mail       Register Online
*Deposit for entry to scenario is $10.00 per player. Each registered participant will be given a  $10 Air Card.
(Due to the large participation at this event, we may not be able to accommodate those who do not pre-register.)