Black Hearted Pearl

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I asked FaireMare where ye could be located on Saturday. She be stating that ye went home ill. Perhaps I will catch up with ye another day at the festival. I be looking at most likely the 25th of March.

Don't be surprised if these pictures disappear like a sailor to Davey Jones's locker. There be Mouse's Navy looking for pirates who post these pics of prototypes. I'll do me best to keep them up until I get official word.

Well Luv, I'm glad ye had a great time. Next time though, we shall have to have ye outfitted properly like. A man in tall boots and tight pants with a shirt open at the neck. Now that be a sight for my sea weary eyes.

ARR! ANNOUNCING THE NEWEST PIRATE FESTIVAL ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ONTARIO.... The Pirate Festival at Historic Fort York! For three weekends in August 2006 Pirates will be taking over historic Fort York in downtown Toronto! Come bring your family and join in the fun!! Coming soon: www.thepiratefestival.com

We had a great start on the Pearl and we are out of there! It is always fun to win the start of these offshore legs even if it probably doesn't mean much over the three weeks that we have ahead of us. But is it the time when you are in front of the public, television etc, and everyone is cheering, the spectator boats are trying to keep up and with a spectacular back drop like Wellington harbor, I am sure the photos will be special. It was a reaching start where we managed to hit the line a full speed, roll our competitors and lead the entire way on a short lap around Wellington Harbor. The wind was gusting up to 20 knots as we planed down the entrance of the bay, a good show for sure for the very knowledgeable and appreciative Kiwi public. The good start was extra nice for the Pirates as the last 24 hours a has been quite a scramble of us. One of our bowmen, Curtis Blewett got injured on leg 3 and went straight to the hospital for x-rays on our arrival Thursday. He underwent a series of treatments and injections to try to make it for this leg (his favorite), but early yesterday afternoon, his doctor told him he should not go. Being in a bind, we made a few calls to some of our Kiwi friends up island to see if they would help us out but they were not able to. At 17:00 we made the decision to take our sailmaker, Jeremy Smith. He had a bit on to meet the Volvo medical requirements and we submitted his paperwork and received approval from the Race Committee for the substitution. Jeremy will do a great job and it is breaks like this that can change a career for a young sailor like Jeremy so I am glad he was able to step in. We are currently about 30 miles off the Southwestern Cape of the North Island of New Zealand. We went through a transition in the wind.a wind shadow cause by the high mountains.but now we are moving at 20 knots again. We took the "corner" wider that ABN AMRO ONE, our closest competitor and Brasil 1 and ABN AMRO TWO tried to cut the corner as well. We have gained a lot on all of them. Ericsson has made a strong move to the southwest, staying out of the transition for longer, and that could pay off nicely for them. We are settling in now, starting our watches, cooking our first meal, stacking the boat with everything to port. The forecast is for 17-20 knots of wind, initially from 020 then backing to 345 over the next 30 hours or so. We have to sail around a high pressure system that is to our east so we are sailing a bit more southerly than we might otherwise sail. The mood onboard is good and we are settling in for three of the best weeks of our lives, ones we will surely never forget! END Paul Cayard Pirates of the Caribbean

I heard one of the changes will be the naming of the boats. Here is the picture of one of the boats that has already been repainted and named. It was named after a cast member who worked on POTC ride that recently died. A fitting tribute, I say. Kimmi's Pirate Boat

They usually run repeats in the late evening hours on the cable affiliate channels. Check your listings for MSNBC and such.

All right mates, The fog has cleared enough from me brain to work on a schedule for Saturday. As the Wyldemen show tends to get slower as the day progresses, I say we meet at 10:50ish at the Mud Stage for the 11:00am show= The Wyldmen - Set Sail for Adventure. As you walk in the entrance, stay on the path to your right and follow it til it turns east. There'll be a pub there that serves grog, beer and other non-alcholic drinks. Directly west of it, covered in dust, is the Mud Stage. This will be a great start to our Pyrating raiding adventure's at AZRF. I'm off to Estrella War for the day and won't be checking me messages until Friday Morn when most of you will have set sail for these waters. See you there. Fair winds and little dust,

Ladies, I'm awaiting for you. Are you planning a stop at Estrella War on the way in on Friday or heading straight to the hotel? Bunnycutlass and Lady Devly'n have my cell phone number. When did ye want to meet up on Saturday? The shows are posted on the website already. Ye can't miss the 'loose cannons" show like Ded Bob. Keep in mind that these shows get bawdier in the afternoon.

I believe I saw Scarlet McBayne, Lady Devly'n and Bunnycutlass as well as Sabre and Louie Lambe of the Port Royal Privateers. Even my husband could pick out the girls. Shame on him!

So , how many caught it? I dvr'd it and am going to watch it now, sans commercials. Anyone else record it?

I believe is coat is Justaucorps and the vest is waist coat. Gentlemen of Fortune has some excellent costuming information on his site including a pattern for a Justaucorps. http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/

Looks likes Paul's making up for lost time, but movistar is giving him a run. PROJECTED OVERALL STANDINGS Team Points ABN AMRO ONE 39.50 ABN AMRO TWO 28.00 movistar 24.00 Pirates of the Caribbean 21.50 Brasil 1 20.00 Ericsson Racing Team 16.50 Brunel 11.50 offshore. ABN AMRO ONE led to start with, then movistar took over for most of the night; now ABN AMRO ONE is back in front once again, but only by a small margin. The north/south spread of the fleet is 35 miles, with Brasil 1 in the north and Pirates in the south. Boats are sailing a course of 93 degrees at close to 20 knots in winds of between 17 and 20 knots from about 220 degrees. They are about 200 miles behind the weather front that they would like to hang on to for a fast ride, but it might be slipping out of their grasp Current positions are: ABN AMRO ONE leading by five miles from movistar, with Pirates a further 19 miles back. Brasil 1 and ABN AMRO TWO are a further mile and two miles back respectively. Ericsson is a surprising 37 miles from the leader. Last night, once they came out of Port Phillip Bay and into the Bass Strait, things got a little hotter for the six boats in the Volvo Ocean Race fleet. The westerly winds came in as forecast – but thankfully not at 40 knots, though there were some gusts that might have got close. As the fleet met the waves off the heads there was a good 20 knots plus and the steep waves made for some wild rides. EMAILS FROM THE BOATS The first night was one of close racing, place swapping and some interesting stories. Pirates had a tense night, Paul Cayard commented, “Something went wrong on every manoeuvre we did last night so it was always necessary to have an extra guy on deck. Too many issues to list, but nothing went smoothly and everything took a real long time. So we went pretty slow and lost some miles on the position report I was waiting for and I bet we lost more on the one coming up. “We have one problem that we have to resolve in order to be able to fly spinnakers. Right now we have a jib up.” We were wondering what was slowing the kids on ABN AMRO TWO and this report from Si Fi, navigator Simon Fisher, seems to give a few pointers, “I think it would be fair to say that our first 24 hours at sea in Leg 3 has been nothing short of horrendous. Sometimes you feel you just can't get a break, and that is exactly how I'm feeling right now. “After trailing the fleet out the bay we have suffered a succession of problems one after the other stopping us from catching the other boats. First it was a rip in the mainsail forcing us to sail reefed, next we lost all the (electrical) power to the boat forcing us to scramble around in the dark trying to find out what had come loose and get it all going again. Then Johnny cut his head open after getting swept down the deck in a really nasty wave. “Right now he is lying in his bunk recovering from a couple of stitches and probably some nasty bruises, having been slammed hard against the dagger board. The force of the water is quite unbelievable. It is little surprise that Johnny (Gerd Jan Poortmann)took a beating when just 30 minutes later the bow came out of a wave with the pulpit seriously bent. That's a stainless steel cage, laid flat by the force of water alone.”

POTC costuming group This link might help in the development of a POTC inspired personae. Also do a search on pyracy for sparrow costume. It was discussed in great detail how "inaccurate" it was. If you live near CA, there is a LORE trraining session going on. "Loyal Order of Renactors Euthanists". Author Gail Selinger (Pirates for dummies) and others from the Port Royal Privateers will be offering sessions including "Proper Costuming for Pirates." Cost is $20 for both days if registering for Feb. 20. LORE Good luck in developing your personae.

Huzzah! It will be playing at the Phoenix Film Festival in March and I live right down the road from the theatre. I'll be there to support their adventure.

Date: 10th February 2006 Pirates ready to take on Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Melbourne to Wellington Sunday, February 12th will mark the start of leg 3 of Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006 from Melbourne, Australia. The Pirates of the Caribbean shore team have worked tirelessly over the past two weeks, putting in over 1,000 hours to reinforce both the structure supporting the keel and the hydraulic rams themselves. The Black Pearl is now ready for the 1450nm sprint to Wellington, New Zealand. A successful in port race in Port Philip, Melbourne saw the Pirates of the Caribbean take a hard fought second place moving them up the Volvo Ocean Race leader board to fourth overall. Paul Cayard, Skipper, Pirates of the Caribbean (USA) "The team is in good spirits and well prepared. We had some good practice days before the In Port and during that race we sailed well as team, maneuvered the boat well, had smart tactics and good speed... for me, all these things together are valuable ingredients for the long term and that will make us a strong team for the next 5 months. We upgraded some of our hydraulic systems to speed up the keel so it moves faster side to side which has improved gybing and tacking especially in heavy winds." "Our shore team plays a crucial role in building the confidence of the sailing squad. This is a real team effort on and off the water. The shore team has done an outstanding job here in Melbourne to improve the reliability of The Black Pearl." This short leg will take the fleet through Bass Strait, separating mainland Australia from Tasmania. Approximately 240 km wide at its narrowest point and only around 50 metres deep, this is a notoriously rough stretch of water. Strong currents between the Antarctic-driven Southern Ocean and Tasman Sea provide a strait of powerful, wild storm waves. Jules Salter, Navigator, Pirates of the Caribbean (UK) is looking forward to conquering the Bass Strait. "Although this is a short leg it will be one of the most exciting. With so many factors in such a condensed area there are going to be some tough calls. We are feeling refreshed and strong as a team and I have confidence in our team's ability and 'The Black Pearl' to consolidate on our position in this fleet."

You, sir, should check the history books. If you can recall my post, I spoke of Grace O'Malley, a true historical female pirate figure. I suggest you visit your local library and look it up. I'm done with this subject now. No more will be said.

Oh yes, let's make it a male fantasy idea of a pirate film: drunk, rude and crude men. God forbid an actual historically film about a true pirate queen should be made where the women are in control, charming and not slutty. Way to go, John Young for trying to keep it from being a fantasy film.

I'd like to see a movie about Grace O'Malley that hasn't been politcally corrected to the Elizabethan myth telling.

9 Days and counting.

Well, every year me mate says, "oh, it's valentine's day...oh..so what do you want?" Every year I think, "You to use your brain on figuring it out instead of me handing it you on a silver platter every year." Instead I reply, "Time away from the kids to play with my pirate friends" and he grants my wish everytime. Oh thank you dear baster...or I mean master.

Aye, Aye, Casting Director.