Narco vessel intercepted by sail ship - photo

[mklotz]

How the devil does a square-rigged sailing ship "intercept" a small craft with three engines?

All the articles about the event that I could find say nothing about how the "interception" was made. However, this one...

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/25/ameri...hnk/index.html

indicates the barque capable of a believable ten knots. That narco boat could probably do two or three times that speed and turn quickly, something even the best tall ships don't do.

Did the narco "sailors" stop to make lunch and the monster barque snuck up on them unseen?

Did the barque fire a shot from one of her muzzle loaders across their bow?

Inquiring minds want to know.