NQG Late March Newsletter

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( # 0 ) Lookin' fer Love

( A ) Searles Raid

(---) Lady Washington

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Ahoy, and hearty greetings, me buccos,

I'm not quite sure what happened (might have something to do with the

couple of out of town trips, a screw up by the printer, and a few other

snags) -- but the March No Quarter Given issue has been sent out rather

late this month. Sorry for the delay. The issues were sent out on the

yesterday (Wednesday). So at least it was sent out during the month of

March. We hope you enjoy this issue, with articles on Whale's Gold, a

relatively unknown pirate haven off the coast of Belize, the rebirth of

the tallship Bounty, part 3 of Bully Hayes, a Port Royal Anecdote, and

much more.

PYRACY PUB FORUM

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The NQG Pyracy Forum is off to a roaring start -- in just a few weeks

since starting up, there are now 79 members currently, and over 300

posts made so far. If you haven't yet spied out the action, you can

still do so. Just set yer heading for: https://pyracy.com

And now, you can even sign on the account and get yer own email account,

CaptSo&So@pyracy.com

(of course, you substitute yer own name for CaptSo&So) . So keelhaul

that earthlink.net or aol.com for something truly piratical. Just enter

the Pub Forum, and then follow the link at the top o' the page where it

says "Check @pyracy.com Email".

BUCCANEERS LOOKIN' FER LOVE

(OR A CLOSE IMITATION THEREOF)

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Of late, a few lonely pirates and wenches have contacted us lookin' fer

an equally lonely lass or lad to warm their hearts. Therefore, we

thought we'd try setting up a new page at the No Quarter Given website -

sort of a Buccaneer Datin' Service. Those interested, send us yer

portrait (preferably in pirate or historical garb), along with a bit

about yerself, and a description of who/what yer lookin' for. Also

include yer email address fer others to contact you.

PYRACY THIS WEEKEND

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29 March 2003 in Historic St. Augustine, Florida

SEARLES RAID

A commemoration of the savage attack by Pirates in 1668. Over 60 of the

Spanish Inhabitants were tortured & murdered. It was the deciding event

in the Crown's decision to build the stone fort.

Battle starts at 4 PM on the Bayfront

Event sponsored by Brothers of the Coast

A Company of the Historic Florida Militia

Event is partially funded by the St Johns Cnty TDC

Days Event:

10:00 Set up tent on the Plaza green, (registration)

11:00 Demonstration of Sword Fighting, Pike fighting,

Navigation instruments

12:30 to 1:30 Lunch, (registration ends).

1:45 to 3:30 continuation of demonstrations.

3:30 Leave for Schooner Freedom, 25 crew members (by

registration)

4:00 Freedom through the bridge of Lions

4:10 Freedom begins attack on the city of St.

Augustine, Launch crew

4:30 Freedom through the Bridge of Lions

4: 40 Pirate crew debarks the Freedom and attacks the

city from the south

5:00 Pirates converge at the plaza and start their

assault on the government house.

5:15 Plunder the Government House and take hostages.

5:25 Continue to pillage the streets

5:40 Pirates encounter 1st Spanish soldiers stand

5:55 Pirates encounter 2nd and final Spanish soldiers

stands at the city north gates.

6:10 All Pirates & Spanish, meet back at the Spanish

Village, Taberna, for libation. etc.

Mark & Charlotte Tingen, 1198 Sandpiper Lane East, Atlantic Beach,

Florida 32233

904-247-1145

"Pirates aaar Forever"

photo2u@attbi.com

LADY WASHINGTON IS

ON HER WAY HOME

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The Lady Washington left St. Vincent on March 19. She is supposed to

transit the Panama Canal sometime this weekend. You can watch for them

on the live web cam. The web site for the Panama Canal is

www.pancanal.com It is here that we hope to see the Lady as she

transits through the Miraflores Locks. The camera link you are looking

for on the site is on the left menu, click on "Live Camera". When they

send out an ETA, I'll try to send it out to all of you.

Below are some excerpts from reports on her trip home (the Louie

mentioned below is Louie Lambie, aka Louie Sanschagrin -- featured

several times in NQG magazine, and website):

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Work continues on upgrading the ships electrical systems though pace

slows as the time that can be spent in the engine room is short at

best. Louie continues to make progress he can. . . . Everyone had

smiles on their faces as we are finally underway on our journey home.

The crew has worked hard to get the ship ready for the transit. We

have logged over 1000 man-hours this past two weeks and the Lady shows

it. Still in need if some paint to cover the wear and tear of the past

several months, she is standing proud and will carry home a very tired

but happy crew.

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Daily work continues onboard fixing lines, updating electrical systems,

attempting to get the port gen set to run cooler, teaching navigation to

the new as well as old crew, installing mast boots and general upkeep of

the vessel. Wash downs of the deck are being done several times a day

in an attempt to get the deck planks to swell back up before we get into

any heavy seas. Right now they leak in several areas, usually right

above someone's rack.

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Mar. 22: We are going to make a short stop in Bonaire today as we

were not able to find any fresh fruits before we left St. Vincent.

Also, this morning the coffee maker decided to quit functioning. It has

been rebuilt 4 times during our transit down here and it looks like it

may not survive again.

We have been helped along with the current we fought going East.

Yesterday we shut the main engine down to check fluids and were able to

maintain 5kts for the next 4hrs. The wind slacked mid day so when we

dropped below 5kts we re-fired the main. At 1000rpm we were able to

make 7kts motor sailing.

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Mar. 24: Yesterday was a great day of motor sailing. Winds freshening

in afternoon making 7kts. An hour before dusk a pod of 10-12 Spotted

Porpoise showed up and spent until dark playing on our bow wave. Do

they know how much joy they bring? Great show along with a very red sun

as it set through a hazy western sky.

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Mar. 25: Without wanting to jinx us, it appears that the wind we fought

so hard going the other way will carry us most all of the way back to

Panama. The crew are enjoying the fact that we are able to spend the

days sailing while still making good time. The engine being off is

allowing the engine room temperature to drop from its normal 130deg to a

more humane?? 105deg. Louie is making headway each day, in not the most

ideal working conditions, cutting more and more electrical systems over

to the new panels. This has been a long, and sometimes frustrating,

project but he keeps working at it. We should get fans in Panama to

help cool the area a bit more.

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Mar. 26: Our progress across the Caribbean has been such that we were

told to slow down as the items we are expecting in Panama have not

arrived yet. Our answer, "We can't. We are going as slow as we can

sail". We took in the Fore Course last night and gained a half knot. Go

figure. So the saga continues. Without the engine, the only sound,

besides the wind and waves, is the drone of our generator that keeps

reminding us that we are still in the 21st century. The other sounds we

hear are the occasional whoosh of air from the porpoise when they visit

or maybe a bit of banjo music from either Jan or Daniel.

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Mar. 27: I have been corrected. What I have been reporting as porpoise

are actually dolphins, or so I have been told. The flying fish have

been very plentiful this past week. For the last several days we have

had several end up on deck with some being used for bait while most are

returned to the sea. We have read several recipes for cooking them but

no one has been brave enough to take one into the galley . . . We

expect to be in Cristobal, Panama tomorrow morning. The wait for

transit and clearing customs will begin at that time.

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WHAT DOES THE WELL-DRESSED

SWASHBUCKLER WEAR?

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We're in fashion now.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?t...storyID=2312368

(Thanks to Maria Blumberg)

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE PIRATE'S SOUL

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http://www.thespark.com/content/011700/pirate.html

PIRATES! GAME

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http://www.flagshipgames.com/Pirates!.htm

[Thanks to Nick Ko Las]

SEVEN SEAS GAME

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[From Salamander:]

I did recently come across a little dyversion on the lightning box; aim

the bow of yer Infernal Explorer ta www.popcap.com an' feast yer eyes

on Seven Seas, a game o' maritime skill an' darin'. The main thing

wrong with the beastie s yer shootin' at the pyrates instead o' from

'em, but other than that it's a grand waste o' time ... uh... way to

hone yer skills. An' on an overseas note, may them what's fightin' ta

make mankind freer

live ta fight another day...

QAR NEWS, PLUS A FEW SHIPWRECKS

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[Thanks to Claire Britton-Warren]:

http://www.newbernsunjournal.com/Details.c...fm?StoryID=7706

Cannon retrieved from Queen Anne's Revenge gets examination

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/...45421.htm"

Hunley watch time inconclusive-It fails to pinpoint time the Civil War

submarine sank

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/pal...a%2Dnews%2Dpalm

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN CLIP

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http://rd.yahoo.com/movies/clips/180840541...lt+Disney&type=

UPCOMING LIVE ACTION

PETER PAN MOVIE

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I was looking at several sites for info regarding Peter Pan, and this

has the best info:

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=12727

[Thanks to Steve Allen]

MASTER AND COMMANDER

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Here is a "teaser trailer" and a review of the upcoming movie, "Master

and Commander - The Far Side of the World" due to be released on

November 14th, 2003, starring Russel Crowe. Watch the trailer

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/master_a..._and_commander/

For more details on the movie

http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&...808405078"

Enjoy!!

Claire

NEWPORT SHIP

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In the summer of 2002 the well preserved remains of a mediaeval ship

were discovered during excavation works for a new

Arts Centre on the banks of the River Usk in central Newport (UK). It is

one of the most complete examples of a ship

believed to have been built circa 1465. The Friends of the Newport Ship

has launched a new website. It is full of fascinating information about

the ship, photos and details about the association and member

activities. http://www.thenewportship.com

SHAMELESS PLUG

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We are still offering a special deal for the new NQG Collected Volumes 6

(1999) and 7 (2000). They are $15 each plus $3.50 s/h -- but if ya

order both at the same time -- shippin' is FREE as a special bonus. So

it's just a total of $30 for the two of them.

Some of the topics covered in the Collected Volume 6 (1999) were:

Blackpower Safety, Aussie First Female Pirate, Letters of Marque, an

explanation of Barrett's Privateers, Tale Tellin' Tips, Sea-Going

Surgeons, Medicine Chests, When the Master was the Medic, Surgeons in

the Sweet Trade, Surgery and Amputations at Sea, Scurvy, and

Blackbeard's Blockade of Charleston. Also - BONUS -- in Volume 6 is the

ever-before-seen 2nd edition of NO ACCOUNT GIVEN - the spoof issue of

NQG.

Some of the topics covered in Collected Volume 7 (2000) were:

Galleon Wrecks, Blackbeard's Name, Pirogues, 18th. Century Hangings,

Hanging at sea, De Lezo - Spain's Admiral Nelson, Sandokan & Slagari,

Period Liquor Bottles, Small Details of Costuming, Floggings and Cat

O'Nine Tales, Hard Tack, and Mair's Buried Treasure.

To order -- send yer doubloons (made out to "Christine Lampe") with

yer name and address to: No Quarter Given, PO Box 7456, Riverside, CA

92513. We haven't yet got a notice on the NQG Collection web page --

but we will soon, with a link to Paypal. But in the meantime, you can

always send doubloons through PayPal -- and just send to our email:

jamaica@noquartergiven.net

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( # 0 ) (Christine Lampe, editor of "No Quarter Given")

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