Crewe of the "Meka"II

Aye, Sir, and we shall. Capt Slocum was making such good time and "SPRAY" was self steering so steady that he sailed past the Marquesas! I think he was anxious to get to Samoa to meet Robert Louis Stevenson. Of course he made Samoa quite soon after the passing of the "Great Story Teller", His Samoan Name. Our passage from Panama to Nuka Hiva, Marquesas, was 28 days. At that time a fast crossing. Our best days run was 238 miles! A Glorious Day at Sea! We spent 30 days in the Marquesas, a whole other volume, then made for Hawaii. 18 days with some rough weather at the Equatorials, then Doldrums, the rough again then back to "Pacific". Two Days, two whole days away from Hawaii, we saw the peaks of Moana Loa and Moana Kea above the clouds that stack up against the Islands! This trip was a dream of mine since I was a boy. I was ridiculed for thinking that I would go from sailing my prams and skiffs in Long Island Sound to sailing to the Caribbean, forget the South Pacific. Well, I don't know what their dreams were, I hope they met them, for I have lived several of mine! Yes Sir, Mr Bottles. I know that "Baby Bottles" on the way will be encouraged to follow their dream. With that I will say Congradulations on your wonderful Good News and bid you Adeui!

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The "Sword of Tortuga" is a novel written by our own fearless leader, Capt. Horatio Sinbad. These last few years have brought an effort of sweat equity and a whole lot of help from ones friends to advance production of the film, "The Sword Of Tortuga". The book is available from our website, www.pirate-privateer.com along with a DVD on the building of the "Meka"II titled, "Boatbuilding in Your Own Backyard" or "How to Lose Friends and Provoke Others". Check it out!

Ahoy, Mr. Tudor! Tis Himself, Dutch, Bosun of the dear ol' "Meka", erself. Thanks t' ye and Black Syren for bringing us along side o' sech folk as wot be found in th' Crewes here abouts. Fine folks, sez I to ye. Fine. The "Meka" is in her Homeport and berth for the winter. Thar be work abouts sech as paint an repair all fer ta' get ready for th' coming season. So keep a weather eye peeled for soon ye'll see our tops'ls clear the horizon. Ther'll be those wots glad theys sailin wi' us and those wots wishin' they had! Dutch "X" his mark