In order to simplify life, let’s assume there are three categories of vessels: small, medium and large. There are, of course, no clear boundaries between the categories; this is more of a general assessment. From an operational view, it is unreliable to use such smaller vessels as jet skis, kayaks and inflatable boats for maritime sniper operations: the smallest wavelets and the operation must be cancelled. This is not to say it is not possible to blast away from an Optimist dinghy, and sometimes necessity knows no law, but just don’t expect to do so with precision and accuracy.