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Just a heads up, but...Bloody Bloomin' 'eck if'n it ain't the last big Battle Sail of the summer, eh?...We'll be rafted up in two five-boat raft ups, so the party's on!..Royaliste will be the outside end 'o one raft up, rubbin' quarters with the fine folks on the Argus, with whom we've shared crew this tour, and snuck up on at Catalina earlier in the summer....Last call for a right-on time of it!!.....See you there, me bucko's!!! :ph34r:

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ROYALISTE Raidin' the Southland, and Doin' a Fine Job of it, eh?

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Ahoy the pretty Boat!....eh, uhh... SHIP!! Ship. :ph34r:

New Providence is so looking forward to singing the sea shanties aboard and the live steel fighters that have signed on.... are sharping their blades as well as their wits!

What a TIME we will have!!

Yo Ho Ho!! :ph34r:

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Well, you may not realize it but your looking at the remains of what was once a very handsome woman!

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Aye! The rum 'n whiskey will flow, and so will the scuppers!!!.........Good on ye, mates....'tis a plunderin' we'll be goin', eh?

Ooooooooooh, a lotta PLUNDER'N!!! :ph34r:

Well, you may not realize it but your looking at the remains of what was once a very handsome woman!

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Aye!  The rum 'n whiskey will flow, and so will the scuppers!!!.........Good on ye, mates....'tis a plunderin' we'll be goin', eh?

Ooooooooooh, a lotta PLUNDER'N!!! :ph34r:

And on that 'Plunderin' note..We let the MAritime Museum know that if they arrived one morn' to NO H.M.S 'Surprise', that the fine crew 'o the Royaliste would be a'crewin' the H.M.S. ROSE back to Canada!..and nevermind the 'plastic' guns, as the gundeck 'o the Royaliste would be a coverin' her backside!!!.

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Oooo, jealous I am.

Earlier in the year I was aboard the Lady Washington for a day of hoisting sale and firing broadsides at the Lynx, not to mention the Mill Casino—a fine rattlin' of glass windows that was! The ships got so close that, while taking pictures I felt the blast of hot air on my checks when the Lynx fired back. Loved it!

They were in Coos Bay, OR. Had a great time, and thanked the crew of the Lady next day with a big cake. Killick was her Captain then, and a fine gent.

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The Tall Ships festival IS NOT a re-enactment situation. It is completely different. No there are NO ALE stands, no liquore of any kind sold there as far as I know.

This is a MODERN DAY event, and PRP is the ONLY pirate group there. It's where we really get to interact with the crowds, and I do mean crowds!

The event is free to the public, there are no fences surrounding anything, there usually is one or two Security Guards at night, which PRP gladly feeds (hey we know how to get 'chummy' with the right people).

There is only a very small amount of room behind the scenes for tents. Many of us, have gotten hotel rooms several months in advance (like me) who know the situation.

Some people have slept in their vehicles if they can, because space is so tight.

It can get hot, but even worse the humidity is high, as you are right at the ocean. So expect to sweat. At night, it can get cold and you'll find heavy wetness on things that haven't been put under cover for the night.

There are food booths there so you can buy a good hamburger or hot dog or other foods and soft drinks.

Anything else you want to know about this event, let me know.

Rumba

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:lol: Excited???...Bloody Bloomin' 'eck, why, we're locked, cocked, and bloody ready to rock, matey's!! :lol: Besides the obvious fact that the Pyrate Ship Royaliste hasn't been outgunned the entire summer, why..it's about Pyracy,eh?! We've extra gunpowder stored, and as I type, the scallywags from the crew are droppin' off the chase truck in Dana Point, (so, thar not only be pirates in them waters, watch out for the lean, mean Hemi-powered Rumble Bee in the parkin' lot!!).. We are sailin' on the mornin' tide, hidin' in Mariner's Basin in Mission Bay, stoppin' in Oceanside next to the Jolly Roger, then on to Dana Point!...Since we are truely a pyrate ship year in and year out, not just when 'it fits', be prepared to party,and....if you've the rum, courage,or dramamine, any costumed scurvey dogs seekin' shelter are welcome on RRR deck to sleep, as we've a full ship's cover to keep it 'cozy'....

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ROYALISTE Raidin' the Southland, and Doin' a Fine Job of it, eh?

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Arrrgh! Four more days to go. I be leaving in the very early morn on Friday (earliest I can truly get away) and be bringing the rum and goodies for the folks on the Royaliste. I also be hauling Caribbean Fruit Salad and fresh veggies for the folks at the PRP encampment (Don't know how much time I will really have to spend in the encampment).

Yo Ho, A Pirate's life for me.

~Black Hearted Pearl

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The optimist expects the wind. The pessimist complains about the wind. The realist adjusts the sails.

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We are makin' ready for sea again, after some deck paint and such, ready to 'way anchor on slack water around 0400, with a heading for Oceanside till Tuesday nite, then onward to Dana Point!! .....A new batch 'o powder just arrived, and we can' hardly wait!

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Aye Gary I heard ye had surgery are ye alright my friend? It be a goodly thing we'll be hanging with ye ifin you'd like on the Saturday next! There in Dana! Can I brings ye anything? We plan on getting there around 8:00 am certainly could bring on board some vittles ifin ye needs any!

Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a knife in your back.

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Avast ye scalliwags and fyne Pyrates alike, it be only a few days til TallShips....and although it not be a typical Ren situation as Rumba Rue states..it still be a Fun tyme!..... I always gits a Hotel room and glad Rumba does too... somes just shows up fer the day..other's camps out in various manners.... but we alls have a great tyme...the crews of the TallShips makes our aquaintances....The weather ain't nearly as bad as the "Inferno" was at Corona...

Waitin' ta lay eyes on ye again mates! D.L.XX ;);)

OH, and if ye be worried 'bout parkin' yer landlubber car, not to worry, they have shuttles ta takes ye into the area.....

Pyracy in all it's Glory,

Yers,

D.L.

aka DurtyLaFey

member of a few crewes....but that be a personal question.

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Ahoy, ya Scurvy Dawgs!!...The surgery went well, no hook yet, so....We'll be fending off from RR brief respite in Oceanside at around 0800 tomorrow, hopin' to drop the hook 'unofficially' in Dana Point around mid-afternoon, dependin' on wind......The powers wot be want an official parade Friday, so we'll be goin' back out for the 'Official arrival' then!...Thanks to New Providence, Iron Bess, Red Maria, Jamaica 'n Michael, and all of you headin' RR way for the Pirate raft-up of the summer!! The water tanks 'n rum keg's be loaded, and we'll be too, by golly! We've been averagin' at least six cannon shots per 'guest' this year, and I'm sure I kin do better, eh??........'ere's to a gRRRReat weekend, maytee's!! ;)

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ROYALISTE Plunderin' the South Coast

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Actually, we're in pretty good shape, all considered!...Busy shuttling stuff ashore to my pickup, makin' a wee bit more party room..Just bring a smile and a piratical intent, eh?.....On a different tack, we've had a bang up time with the other ships this summer, and some of the 'pranks' have been hilarious...That said, keep in mind that we put on a historical artifact display for people's education worth mucho's thousands of dollars, and some not replaceable end to end accross our decks during public hours. Some Kiwi friends with the best intent hurled a few water balloons, breaking a historical document on privateering encased in HUV glass, and discolored and rusted a saber blade from 1771 I aqcuired from a Smithsonian benefactor....Fun is fun, but be a tad bit adult about it..Discrepancies will not be tolerated.Now, where's the rum run off to???

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Avast, ya scurvey dogs!!!...'Tis a 'Bang-up' time 'ere at Dana Point, Port Royal Privateers, pirates, and assorted scallywags runnin' amuck, Tallships givin' up plenty 'o targets for the Royaliste' guns, and some lovely citizens to pilfer!!...Iron Bess, Red Maria, and the rest 'o 'New Providence' did some mighty fine singin' aboard yesterday, so if ye can catch them performing, by your leave, do!.....'Tis 9-11, so I've gotta run up Old Glory to half mast...carry on, sailors!!

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ROYALISTE Pride 'o Pirates Everywhere.....

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