“The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group’s (IWDG) research yacht Celtic Mist is currently docked in Dun Laoghaire awaiting the start of The Gathering Cruise around Ireland.

As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the 19-day event will see some 100 cruising boats proceed along the east and south coasts of Ireland from Dublin to Cork and Kerry.

Along the way they will be recording any sightings of whales or dolphins along the way using forms supplied by the IWDG.”

Sign me up!

Aarhus, Denmark hosts Tall Ships Races 2013

July 5, 2013July 5, 2013Leave a comment

Oh, and they were singing sea chanties.

Kicking off with a real-life sea battle (ok, maybe it was just show, but it looked cool) the first leg of the annual Tall Ships Races in Europe features 13 countries, 4 days, 10,000 young, bright-eyed, fresh-faced tall ship sailors. I wish I was here!

Celebrating independence

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A three-hour (pirate) tour in Honolulu

July 1, 2013July 1, 2013Leave a comment

Hawaii News Now – KGMB and KHNL

Maybe you’ve got the pirate princess bug but you’re not ready to run away to sea just yet. But if you’re a lucky bastard and happen to be in Honolulu, Hawaii, you can join the crew of the Treasure Seeker for a whirlwind hour-and-a-half jaunt from Kewalo Basin to Waikiki and back. Aye, ma’am!

New Pirate Themed Cruise Set for Launch.

This gorgeous pirate girl is just one of the boys.

What it takes to be a Daughter of Neptune

June 24, 2013Leave a comment

The bell onboard the SS Sorlandet. It’s part of the Class Afloat program, which I’m sadly too old for. Nuts!

Toronto Star staffer Andrew Livingstone gets a pirate’s eye view aboard the SS Sorlandet. Testimony from real-life pirate princess and Class Afloat alum Celina Diaz: “Before you cross you’re a pollywog and when you cross you become a shellback,” she said. “It’s like once you become a shellback you’re part of this society, you’re under King Neptune’s protection.”

If you, (unlike me, at least in the pirate ship world) are still a youngster, find out more about the Class Afloat program!

Real-Life Pirate Princess: Lucy Bellwood Draws Comics of the Sea

January 15, 2012January 15, 20122 Comments

Oregon tall ship sailor Lucy Bellwood tells her tales with comic book artistry.

I was stunned by the talent shown in Baggywrinkles, a webcomic from real-life pirate princess Lucy Bellwood, who uses her comics to spin yarns about her time sailing on Portland’s Lady Washington.

Blackbeard Lives! (His cannon, at least)

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Blackbeard’s Cannon Salvaged – The Daily Beast.

The Queen Anne’s Revenge just keeps giving us gifts from beyond the grave. Although it’s rusty now, this 2,000 pound cannon might have threatened the biggest British man o’ war–although from what I’ve read, Blackbeard much preferred intimidation tactics over out-and-out dogfights (thus the beard!)

Pirates of the Delaware

September 19, 2011September 19, 2011Leave a comment

http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1

Philly, yer not safe! Pirates of the Delaware staged an epic sea power battle today as part o’ the Seaport Fest and ITLAPD.
Check out super-cute pirate Chris Simmons of the tall ship Gazela (aka Captain Black Dread. I wonder if that’s his real hair?)

I know it doesn’t look like much, but…

September 2, 2011Leave a comment

The largest tall ship in the world, the Sedov, arrives in Gdynia, Poland as part of the Culture 2011 Tall Ships Regatta, which will include a race from Turku to Gdynia and officially opens today. The 122-meter Russian ship has whopping FOUR masts. I don’t even know the height. I’m not sure I want to.