More Tall Ships
These are the vessels we've had the honor of sailing upon, or crewing with.
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PILGRIM
OF NEWPORT (In 2001 this vessel was sold, and renamed "The Spirit of Dana
Point") - For 13 years this schooner
slowly took shape in the yard of Dennis Holland, in Newport
Beach. With help from his wife Betty, and their friends, she was
finally launched in 1983. She has been recently bought by Wade
& Susan Hall. With Wade's brother Whit at the helm, and Gary
Harper and Jon Rose on the gun crew, she is much to be reckoned
with. She has seen many a Buccaneer's Day at Catalina Island, and
well is she accustomed to pirates crawling about her decks. Here
she is seen with her sails backlit by the setting sun, at the
recent "Clash of the TallShips II" (Long Beach, CA,
Jan. 1998). Behind her is the Swift of Ipswich. She was
recently seen in the A&E SEA TALES segment "Blackbeard's
Reign of Terror".
THE
PRIVATEER - Though only 15'11", this small
vessel is a real working top-sail schooner. She is willing and
able to carry up to 6 adult buccaneers at a time, as you can see
Michael MacLeod, Louis, Philistina d'Morte, and a few other Port
Royal Privateers aboard. Contact: Privateer Shipbuilding, 17705
Crabb Ln., Huntington Beach, CA 92647, (714) 841-4091
WITCH OF WOOD - She's the very vision of a pirate
vessel. With Captain Stan Pietrucki at the helm of this
square-rigged schooner, other vessels must beware. She is fast,
and carries many cannons. Despite her battle-readiness, her
appointments below decks are lavish and comfortable. Shown here,
she is firing upon the shore batteries, during the Gold Coast
Pirate Festival in Ventura, CA. Lately returned from the Florida
coast, she now operates out of San Francisco Bay, though they
often visit S. Calif. (510) 689-0757.
CALIFORNIAN - The
revenue cutter Californian is THE official Tallship of
California. In last year's big sea battle, she took the part of
the good guys, along with the Swift of Ipswich,
defending the harbor against the invading privateers. Shown here
(on the left), she is exchanging broadside attacks with the Lady
Washington. She is owned by the Nautical Heritage Society,
traveling up and down the California coast, giving youth and
adults the chance to experience tallship sailing.
STAR OF INDIA -
Though rather later in period, this iron-hulled barque is willing
to be host to the Port Royal Privateers, many times per year. She
is one of the oldest vessels still afloat and actively sailing,
and is distinct in having gone around the Horn 21 times, more
than any other vessel, ever. Shown here during her last sail, in
August 1996, the crew is setting sail. She is now berthed in San
Diego, at the San Diego Maritime Museum.

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