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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 to the Ocean Institute, 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. Eventually Dennis sold her to Wade
& Susan Hall. 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 "Clash of the TallShips II" (Long Beach, CA,
Jan. 1998). Behind her is the Swift of Ipswich. She was seen in the A&E SEA TALES segment "Blackbeard's
Reign of Terror", and has been used in many other filming projects. She is
now berthed in Dana Point, alongside the Pilgrim II.
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.
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.
CALIFORNIAN - The
revenue cutter Californian is THE official Tallship of
California. In the 1997 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 now owned by the Maritime Museum of San Diego.
STAR OF INDIA -
Though rather later in period, this iron-hulled barque has played host to
pirates many times. 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
August 1996 cruise, the crew is setting sail. She is now berthed in San
Diego, at the San Diego Maritime Museum.
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