Dorian Lasseter Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Found out today that the replicas of the Nina and Pinta are in my home port o' Pittsburgh, PA for the next week! I walked down from work and took a couple pictures... Truly, D. Lasseter Captain, The Lucy Propria Virtute Audax --- In Hoc Signo Vinces Ni Feidir An Dubh A Chur Ina Bhan Air "If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me." Deuteronomy 32:41 Envy and its evil twin - It crept in bed with slander - Idiots they gave advice - But Sloth it gave no answer - Anger kills the human soul - With butter tales of Lust - While Pavlov's Dogs keep chewin' - On the legs they never trust... The Seven Deadly Sins http://www.colonialnavy.org
callenish gunner Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 how long will they be in port? looks like a road trip in our near future
Dorian Lasseter Posted November 4, 2009 Author Posted November 4, 2009 They're here til the 15th of November, open 9-5 daily for tours... $7 for adults... didn't say how much for Pirates... Truly, D. Lasseter Captain, The Lucy Propria Virtute Audax --- In Hoc Signo Vinces Ni Feidir An Dubh A Chur Ina Bhan Air "If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me." Deuteronomy 32:41 Envy and its evil twin - It crept in bed with slander - Idiots they gave advice - But Sloth it gave no answer - Anger kills the human soul - With butter tales of Lust - While Pavlov's Dogs keep chewin' - On the legs they never trust... The Seven Deadly Sins http://www.colonialnavy.org
michaelsbagley Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 It's too bad they can't sail to this part of the inland. Not only would I love to see them (although apparently they sailed up the Ohio a month ago, and I was too busy to drive the two hours to see them then), it would be spectacular to see them with a copy of the flagship we have here.
MarkG Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 It's too bad they can't sail to this part of the inland. Not only would I love to see them (although apparently they sailed up the Ohio a month ago, and I was too busy to drive the two hours to see them then), it would be spectacular to see them with a copy of the flagship we have here. They are going back down the Ohio in a couple of weeks. Want to catch them at Gallipolis on the 21st or 22nd? Mark
Red Cat Jenny Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 didn't say how much for Pirates... Teehee...could get a fair distance with one of them little ships couldn't ya? Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants won't help.... Her reputation was her livelihood. I'm a pirate, love. By nature and by choice! My inner voice sometimes has an accent! My wont? A delicious rip in time...
Quartermaster James Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 Damn it man! Oh! Wait... I'm sorry, I read "Ninja"...
Professor Death Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 Hey! be this the same quartermaster james from over on frontier folk? i mean, whimpering ponsies and stalker ex-gf message board? it is i, blackfish! sam Alright, but I'll kill anyone who gets in the way of me killing anyone! let me break it down for ya:
Quartermaster James Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 Aye! It is I! Fascinating, isn't it, how the colonials obsess over pyrates?
Professor Death Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 Aye! It is I! Fascinating, isn't it, how the colonials obsess over pyrates? apologies then! i see you are a seasoned man of the sea, undoubtedly familiar with the pirate brethren website. i'm relatively new to pyratin, like i said..... well, its only "certain people". theres a lot of good reenactors over there, they just usually tend to keep their mouths shut, and the snivelers have the run of the place. my psycho ex-gf joined there just to harass me, and she's always trying to trash me on it. she's a liar and a hypocrite though, i could tell you some stories lad , plus, theres a gaggle of em who make it a point to counter every post i make with some stupid tripe about their "feelings" and politically correct nonsense. its one of the reasons i LOVE this time period and the pirate forums, everyone here seems more laid back than that one. plus interested in the reality of history too....... right! come on lad, theres pyratin to be done! argh! Alright, but I'll kill anyone who gets in the way of me killing anyone! let me break it down for ya:
Red-Handed Jill Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 The Nina was out thisaway late last year and I had a chance to check her out. And all I have to say is... holy crap - that's a small ship! It's hard to believe a complement of twenty-four men sailed on her for the months it took to cross the Atlantic. And it's not as though they spent any time below; nope - that was for the stores. The deck length was 66 feet and everyone had to share space (sleeping, eating, sailing, repairing, etc.) with a fourteen-foot whipstaff and their ship-to-shore boat (which took up quite a bit of deck space; this was no small dinghy.) And her hull design guaranteed that she would have had a horrible time yawing - I expect that the men spent a lot of time hanging over the side and "feeding the fishes" in rough weather; heck, in not so rough weather.
the Royaliste Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 But she's all airconditioning and plasma screens below now!....Aside from that, what happens aboar stays aboard, and the capt. 'n crew be some of our favorites to sail with over the past several years....Probably again next season on the Great Lakes...
Quartermaster James Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 apologies then! Apologies? For what? Damn it!!! Did I miss a chance to take offense? ;)
Professor Death Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 apologies then! Apologies? For what? Damn it!!! Did I miss a chance to take offense? of course, you should be offended by my very existence! i saw you over with the ponsies and spake as tho ye were not a pyrate, then i logged in here and see you be a moderator, thats all. but by all means, feel free to be offended by anything and everything i say or do. especially if its period correct buggerers. anyway, back to the subject at hand, they ARE tiny ships, i saw the santa maria in columbus, i'd be hard pressed to go out on a small lake or river in that size boat, much less the atlantic ocean. those guys were manly. or forced.... Alright, but I'll kill anyone who gets in the way of me killing anyone! let me break it down for ya:
MarkG Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 anyway, back to the subject at hand, they ARE tiny ships, i saw the santa maria in columbus, i'd be hard pressed to go out on a small lake or river in that size boat, much less the atlantic ocean. those guys were manly. or forced.... The Santa Maria was the largest of the three. Ships were rated in tons (according to how many tuns could fit in their hold). The Santa Maria was a bit over 105 tons. Ours was designed around this and can hold around 105 tons. The Nina and Pinta were smaller - around 65 and 70 tons or 2/3s the capacity of the Santa Maria. Also, they were caravels and the Santa Maria was a nao (ship). Caravels were often lateen-rigged and had much less superstructure. The quarterdecks were much smaller and they had no cabins. However, most pirate ships were fairly small. The Santa Maria is larger than most pirate ships. The sloop was the favorite of pirates and 100 tons was the usual upper end for sloops. Funny thing - not long after the Santa Maria was christened, a woman came on board, looked the ship up and down and announced, "My son crosses the Atlantic in boats a lot smaller than this." Mark
Dread Pyrate Greyhound Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 I have fond memories of the Nina. back when I was really young, before I knew anything about the pirate community and kids gave me grief over my obsession, it was anchored in Fairport Harbor near my hometown. My mom and dad took me and i even wore the pirate costume I had at the time! inspired by Jim Hawkins, of course, and made friends with one of the sailors on board named Daniel. we had a lot of fun. I was so sad to leave but at the end, I couldn't believe it, Daniel gave me his monkey's fist necklace! For many years I wore it, until i outgrew it and had to cut it off. i still have it though. Let every man Know freedom, Kings be damned, And let the Devil sort out the mess afterwards.
William Brand Posted October 3, 2013 Posted October 3, 2013 The Nina was out thisaway late last year and I had a chance to check her out. And all I have to say is... holy crap - that's a small ship! It's hard to believe a complement of twenty-four men sailed on her for the months it took to cross the Atlantic. And it's not as though they spent any time below; nope - that was for the stores. The deck length was 66 feet and everyone had to share space (sleeping, eating, sailing, repairing, etc.) with a fourteen-foot whipstaff and their ship-to-shore boat (which took up quite a bit of deck space; this was no small dinghy.) And her hull design guaranteed that she would have had a horrible time yawing - I expect that the men spent a lot of time hanging over the side and "feeding the fishes" in rough weather; heck, in not so rough weather. Ditto. I stepped aboard the Nina years ago while it was visiting San Fransisco Bay and that was my same reaction. The term 'close quarters' becomes a profound reality when you stand amidships on the Nina. There really isn't much fore and aft to be amidships on a ship of that size, but what a beautiful little ship.
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