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http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/12/yachting.quiz/index.html Well, do you have the Ocean Sailor's Attitude? Could you do it? Lets see wot yer made of!
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I seem to be coming across a lot of opportunities to travel lately and I usually take my good pal and traveling companion Baby Lion with me to chronicle the things I see. Baby Lion and I were in Honduras in June. I took lots of pictures of him (like any proud father) and decided to continue to chronicle his trips. You can read about Baby Lion's latest adventures in Honduras on this web page. (It is sort of written for Grace, but adults may enjoy it as well. ) On a more serious note, it just so happened that I was there the weekend that the military threw their president out of the country. It was quite interesting; you can read some of my thoughts on what happened on …
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Well for all of you that know me I got an early birthday present. I bought myself a 14' O'Day Javelin. I brought it home this morning and I turned around and headed out for family stuff. Now when I got back I cleaned it up and tomorrow I hope to set it up and see how it all goes together.
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Hi. It's been awhile since I have posted here and I am quite surprised to see the positive changes to the site. Of course I have to learn how to use it but that's OK. Never too old to learn. Anyway, I am posting information about a very special event taking place on the HMS Surprise in San Diego, California, on July 23rd. This will benefit Marty Klebba's charity, Coalition for Dwarf Advocacy(Coalition for Dwarf Advocacy/) Marty's site Information on event: We have some very nice auction items, some from the Pirates of the Caribbean Movie crew, plus several pirate vendors. There will be a cash bar, pirate music,an indie film "iPhone of the Caribbean", and of cours…
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Ahoy tharr mates. This being me first post, I feel it right proper to share. These be pictures from an old Sisal Town in Mexico. Mark you, this be a rich town in the past, so it be raided by us sea folk often. Spanish forts, grog, wenches, and gold! Enjoy me photos of me little raid into town.. This be ye land gate, Another angle, mind ye the walls. Bring ye grapples! Heark ye, beware the lead. Harr! Atop them walls.
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I came across this on the way to get some plunder (aka shopping, LOL !!) and thought that I would share with y'all. It's at the Clydebank Shopping Centre just outside Glasgow, me homeport. <a href="http://s718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/jon_ducarr/?action=view¤t=Image583.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/jon_ducarr/Image583.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/jon_ducarr/?action=view¤t=Image584.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/jon_ducarr/Image584.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> …
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We were thinking about repeating what we did last year which was stopping by Williamsburg (in full kit). We'd love to have any who would like to join in to let us know so that we could meet up and invade the towne in true "sailor" fashion with our wenches in tow. We will be arriving on the Tuesday the second in Williamsburg and we thought a side trip to Jamestown. We met Lily and Edward there by chance last year and had a great time!!!
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Do any of you pirates do any real sailing? What do you sail on?
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I'm going to be giving a short lecture on underwater cultural heritage in Norfolk next week, and I was wondering if anyone knows of any good restaurants in the area?
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The Black Raven has arrived at her new home port of St. Augustine, Florida. She comes equipped with a lounge, gift shop and has pirate actors doing on board shows, games for children and adult activities. The lounge bulkheads are decorated with storyboards with tales of real pirates who attacked St. Augustine. She may be a modern tour vessel but she will give you the feel of stepping back in history as she fires her cannon at Castillo de San Marcos and attacking vessels. Read more about the Black Raven and how you can sail on this wonderful ship. Black Raven Adventures See more photos of her arrival in my Black Raven Gallery Joe
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So I have this opportunity to go to Manila and do some history snooping through a most bizarre set of circumstances that came about this week. For those of you who don't want to read the intrigue and adventure (so to speak) of how this came about, I am looking for info on what might be interesting in the GAoP sense in Manila. For those of you who like a yarn, settle back in your easy chair. I read this newspaper called Investor's Business Daily that has a page called "Leader's and Success" every day. On Monday last, they had an article about a spy in the WWII named Claire Phillips. Manila was a location where we got our behinds handed to us; it's right near the site of …
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Your ships name. 1 2 3 4
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If'n ye had yerself a ship te call yer own. What be the name? Mine? The Seamentia See-men-shee-ya "A state of mind caused by long periods of time spent at sea. When one sees the same sex as the opposite sex and a totally hot version of one at that".
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The St. John's County, Florida Relay for Life (American Cancer Society) is having the Greater St. Augustine Duck Race and other activities to raise funds to help find a cure for cancer. on April 19th noon till 5 p m The Duck Race committee has asked if we could find some pirates to pose with the general public as one of the money raising events. The events will include Duck Race, Volley Ball tournament, games, gift drawings, food and photos with pirates. If you are a pirate who might be interested in donating some time and have some fun while helping us fight cancer please let me know if you can spend some time posing in your garb with our guest supporters. I thanks ye…
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SHEBOYGAN -- The prevailing winds off Sheboygan's shoreline are about to blow local sailing into the national spotlight. Advertisement Officials revealed this week that Sheboygan will become an official U.S. Sailing Center, making it a training site for the U.S. Olympic sailing team and an increasingly prominent destination for recreational and competitive sailors nationwide. It will be the first such center on the Great Lakes and the fourth in the nation. "I think it's an incredible achievement for our waterfront community," said Terry Kohler, a prominent local sailor who owns racing sail maker North Sails and was among the people pursuing the designation over the las…
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:angry: I been looking at the topic of this forum for a while now and there isnt much about SCUBA (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Aparatus) so I thought I would bring it up. I am hoping a few others will post photos videos info on places to go ., spearfishing (Now theres a thrill ) Kind of fun Whoopin Arse on a big fish in its world and dragginém up from the depths fer dinner. Dont believe it ? Type Spearfishing on youtube. I will start with a couple of videos for ya ., they are located on my server if you have broadband its easy ., if you dont ., they are a long download. They are .wmv made with movie maker for windows media player. These are from my Sep…
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Ahoy, my bullies! My apologies, I was gone on a two-day cruise on the Lady Washington, which (if you don't already know) played the Interceptor in POTC 1. If ye be lookin' fer a true piratical experience, look into bookin' a passage or "battle sail". Out of all the tall ship's I've seen, she is by far the most beautiful. The cruise was a lot of fun. When my friend and I mentioned that we were Sea Scouts, the steward immediately press-ganged us into the crew. We set sail from Antioch, in the delta, and cruised west through San Pablo Bay to Tiberon Penninsula, where we anchored for the night. I was lucky enough to get put on the midnight watch, which meant I had to get up …
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I'm not sure if this topic belongs here, but I couldn't find a better place for it. Anyone who's been to Disneyland should know about the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, and hopefully has been on it at least once. Any pirate finatic would go crazy for this experience. While not period correct, it is a lot of fun, and you can immerse yourself in a pirate universe for a few minutes. So, I ask all you people who have been on the ride: what is your favorite part? My favorite is the Blue Bayou section, with the fireflies and crickets and fog. It's so mysterious and calming.
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I was browsing the net last night and I found this and thought to share The Black Dragon CruiseThey are located in Port Isabel in South Padre and tis a resteraunt and they now run Pirate cruises from there as well.
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Port Royal has been the benefactor of some great sprucing up, namely, all the streets are now signed with their names and the 16 historical points of interest are graced with interpretive signs. More soon. Just returned. The coolest thing was my mate, Diosa, managed a trip to Rackham Cay where she stood in the same place as Calico Jack as he swung in the wind. We have video of his view at death. She also went to Gun Cay and found remnants of the small fort that was there in about three feet of water. Very fun trip as always!!! -- Hurricane
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Is there anyone out there that can tell me the cost of going thru the locks?
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I had to tell about this, if anyone is near Holland or travels there by chance, there will be a huge event of 4 days in Den Helder with 70 ships. The largest in the world and the ones just below there as well as historical ships etc will be there. Here's an English discriptian of the event: http://www.thetallshipsraces2008denhelder....t.aspx?tabid=89 And here are the ships: http://www.thetallshipsraces2008denhelder....71/Default.aspx I'll be posting pics for sure, I'll be going two days..when they arrive (ships in full sail) and when i visit them. I've got a camera with 10x OPTIAL zoom now so it should work
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ahoy all, i have just returned from tangier island located in the middle of the chesapeake. the original plan was to row the explorer from the museum in Deltaville Va. to the island to commemorate john smith's arrival 400 years later. (17 miles) here is the venture. arrived at the docks very early thursday morn with my beloved grace to head off on what was described in the billing as a manly-man weekend where only meat would be eaten and showers frowned upon. why grace wanted in i have no idea, but this played out favorably later. The idea was to row/sail to the island, upon seeing the water flat, hazy and narry a ripple of wind, we opted to tow- we have learned somethi…
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Last night my mate and I took advantage of the Village Community Boathouse. This non-profit is based on pier 40 off of Clarkson and W Side Highway in the Village. On T and Th evenings they provide a free after work adult program of novice to experienced rowers on 25-foot Whitehall gigs (also have masts for sailing). You can also go out on Sat late mornings to afternoons. Tomorrow is National Learn to Row Day so if you are in the NYC area- they are running a special program during the day! In addition, all the wood boats they use are built in their learn to build a boat class ( i think it is the New School). -- As for my experience last night. Rowing, or all athlet…
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I'm driving on I-95N in Providence, R.I, and to the right of me I see this. The Continental Sloop Providence resting on boat stands in Conley's Wharf...so I had to get a closer look. This is a revolutionary war era vessel (in this case, a replica) but it bears an uncanny resemblance to this picture in one of my pirate books. Not much seems to have changed, however anyone if you have some info, please do tell.
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