the Royaliste

FWIW, thats the oldest rumor on the circuit, true or not.........And then sometimes Real Life kicks in hard and makes online play difficult for some such as 'Bess.........

It's pretty much one of those 'if we had ham, then we'd have ham 'n eggs, if we had eggs' kinda things..If I decide not to head back to S.F. after Tallships Challenge 2005 from San Diego, and opt for more southerly climes (think Costa Rica or the Carribean), a trip upstream voyage 2006 would be one alternative for beating most of hurricane season..........But, the river-style approach only leaves me attraction vessel 'at the dock' sources of revenue for the non-profit Privateer!, since sail training is nigh on to impossible on the river........

You watch the commuter traffic over on dry land, toss the last crab shell o'er the stb'd rail, and smile........... .....Man, are they sweet this year!

Well, Two years ago or so, I thought about sailin' down the Misssissippi from the Great Lakes, and now I'm toyin' with the idea 'o motorin' upstream from the Carribean......More like upstream to Minneapolis from New Orleans, not the Great Lakes this time...Any pirates livin' close to the river, whaddya think??..Is there enuff interest from the attraction vessel angle?

This is a partial list of the southbound trip here in the Bay Area, but there's an April event in the works for those on the way 'upstream'..... Country Ship (Naval) Ship (Private) Australia Young Endeavor Young Endeavor Brazil (Motor/Sail Training Vessel) Tocorime Canada Concordia Chile Esmeralda Colombia Gloria Ecuador Guayas Germany Gorch Fock India (Motor/Sail Training Vessel) Indonesia Dewaruci, Arung Sumadera Japan Kaiwo Maru, Nippon Maru II , Kojima Kaisei, Kojima Korea (Motor/Sail Training Vessel) Mexico Cuauhtemoc, (Motor/Sail Training Vessel) New Zealand R Tucker Thompson Norway Christian Radich Oman Shabab Oman Peru Mollendo Poland Dar Mlodziezy Romania Mircea Russian Federation Pallada, Nadhezda Spain Juan Sebastian De Elcano United States Eagle Jeremiah O'Brien, Balclutha, Privateer Lynx, Californian, Irving Johnson, American Pride, Tole Moar, Hawaiian Chieftain, Lady Washington, Alma, Gas Light, Pilgrim Of Newport, Zodiac, Royaliste Uruguay Capt Miranda Venezuela Simon Bolivar

Avast ye scabborous dogs!..If'n ye'r 'eads aren't too swollen to fit thru the companionway, then join us as we 'race' the New Year in!!...0930 out of the harbour,...see you there!........ AYE!

If tallships and pirates are your interest, try this: ....Tallship Challenge 2005

I'm resolved to 'ave me keel in warmer waters this time next year! Mo' powder... Waaay mo' rum..... Some peace somewhere ............... 'appy New Years, ye scabborous dogs!! :angry: ROYALISTE San Francisco's Official Pyrate Ship

Seems to me that it is still 'about having fun'...If not, why do it at all??..Seems to me that from a casual observation, I see a zillion copies of 'piate swords' that are cheap copies of model 1860 U.S.N. cutlasses...waaay out of 'period', but..so what, 'tis an accepted looking sword. If you enjoy them, fine, eh??...At the same time, I doubt the average availability at sea to plunder blades that were 'too long', as no prey would be carrying a weapon that was improper for service, no matter how 'nice', it'd have been cut down to become serviceable, as movement on deck was still a priority.

Well, these heavy rains aren't expected to leave town by NYE, so...we may be pinned down at the dock, but the party will go forward! Cheers, mateys!..The rum stores are ready, 'eck with the weather....

Rumour has it that the DVD of Blake's 'Wish' is almost complete..Canna wait, mates!

Well, just my 'opinion', but I just dont see Disney enterin' into the lesbian/straight guy scenario.........

And a few influential folks including a president have given it plenty of scrutiny.....with waay bigger pockets than yurrrrs...

Hmm, 'aven't really seen where this technique works on leather. Bronze, brass, and copper, yes...leather?...just cracked once in a while, but usually just 'dry'...No reply on the human aspect!

Not sure 'o your reference, mate..I've posted nothing on a caplock,....'nary a one to me name, 'cept the mods to my cannons.........all flink hereabouts...

Due to Poison Quill's Queene Ann, and others, we went to deckside ramrods, eliminating a lot of breakage. They've been 'standard' equipment on the binnacle for quite some time now....And the linstocks for the deck guns make dandy ramrods for all the blunderbuss now aboard..( betwixt the first mate and second officer 'o the guns, thar be 5 ondeck most times now).....Mo' powder, matees!

Hmmmm, found a lotta stuff whilst at sea, but never any rabbits!...Any good recipes for 'sauteed Japanese glass fishin' floats'?

I'm black, blue, and a coupl 'o assorted colors from plankin', so...with this weather, I'm committed to work aboard ship, mates......Just dropped the tops'l yard, commencin' to pull off the sail for repair..........

There are lotsa 'favorite' techniques, but without commentary on particular application, you first need to heat material to cherry red, then quench, then reheat; immerse in something very high in carbon, and quench again. This path leads to very hardened steel, needing another heating to bring to temper...I do frizzens 4 times or more for example... (just ordered up a new rifle kit from 'Track'..)

'ere's one for ye'r 'records'........ In the heyday of sailing ships, all war ships and many freighters carried iron cannons. Those cannons fired round iron cannon balls. It was necessary to keep a good supply near the cannon. However, how to prevent them from rolling about the deck? The best storage method devised was a square-based pyramid with one ball on top, resting on four resting on nine, which rested on sixteen. Thus, a supply of 30 cannon balls could be stacked in a small area right next to the cannon. There was only one problem...how to prevent the bottom layer from sliding or rolling from under the others. The solution was a metal plate called a "Monkey" with 16 round indentations. However, if this plate were made of iron, the iron balls would quickly rust to it. The solution to the rusting problem was to make "Brass Monkeys." Few landlubbers realize that brass constricts much more and much faster than iron when chilled. Consequently, when the temperature dropped too far, the brass indentations would shrink so much that the iron cannonballs would come right off the monkey. Thus, it was quite literally, "Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey."

You should also be gettin' in touch with us on the ship's forum crew scuttlebutt to line out some prospective sheep, er, I mean..guests, for RR visit down south

After a bit 'o reconfigurin', the radar installation is complete and functional!..If the rain holds off, the New Year's Sail with be much less 'tense' in the dark nite.........which will most likely lead to more liquor consumption, and that might be a good thing!

I really don't 'get' the affinity for stainless blades...tempered steel seems to have worked for centuries, and it be easier to work if you are truely 'makin' a sword or dagger.....Just my opinion, no debate 'ere......

I really don't, but my gut feelin' is Maryland or higher....I'm basin' that on the knowledge that last year some folks were inquirin' as to my hull spec's to possibly build a Tops'l ketch, an' seein' as 'ow she is one, I'm guessin' they bought rather than 'build'...just a pirate hunch, tho....

As usual, your research is appreciated, mate.......Contrary to some opinions, may webtime is valuable to me, and you've saved me some cybertime. Keep up the good work!..My present research in more 'hands on', back to replankin'!