Ships Log: Saturday July 25th
Anni Geturguns McDraggon , Celfig Mclden , Greylocke and myself set sail for the Merrimack River Maritime Festival in Salisbury Mass. We met up with Captain Tom Cruddbeard and Bloodthirsty Barbarba of the Dark Rose. We arrived arround 8:00am and help them set up the encampment before putting the finishing touches on ourselves. Later in the day ships Chaplin Daithi Dubh and Ships dancer Wynd joined us at the pirate encampment later in the day.
There were 3 tall ships in the docking area.
The 150-foot Peacemaker , a three-masted barkentine with a hull of Brazilian iron wood. She was built in southern Brazil by an Italian family of boatbuilders, using traditional methods and the finest tropical hardwoods.
The full-rigged Kalmar Nyckel. The original Kalmar Nyckel was one of America's pioneering Colonial ships, with a historical significance rivaling the Mayflower, but Kalmar Nyckel's story has never been widely known.
And the the 55-foot, Must Roos, a gaff square-top yawl is the floating home of the Pirates of the Dark Rose, as swashbuckling, sword-fighting a crew of pirates as ever to be found.
As the day went on we found ourselfs sword fighting with the wee ones and taking part in the minding of the Must Roos as Tom and Barbarba did the afternoon demonstrations. Captain Cruddbeard did a cannon class, demonstrated sword fighting and did a wonderful scene on the dock area of the taking over of the Must Roos.
We all brought our weapons to help in the fight and takover scene but being Massachusetts the state police told us we could not fire them.
All in all the day was fun and relaxing.
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July 4th 2009
Ships Log: Saturday July 4th 2009
Crew party and Memorial Service
On Friday July 3rd we received distressing news. A fellow crew member imp - Ships Master Punner passed away from a heart attack.
imp would have wanted us to continue with the ships party so we did. We decided to dedicate the days festivities in honor our fallen comrade.
Plenty of food and drink. During the day all the flintlocks and cannon came out and we got more crew up to speed on the safety procedures. A few that do not have weapons got to fire and loved it. In true crew tradition we all got in full garb and taped the demo with the normal amount of shooters. We then proceed to the fount of the house and did an all weapons ( total of 15) firing line in memory of our comrade.
The service started with our ships Chaplin saying a few words. It was then followed by a moment of silence. I then called out the command for each shooter to take a step forward in a rolling thunder with all but the blunderbusses. Then in true crew style all three blunderbusses stepped forward for the final salute together. We set off every car alarm in the neighborhood. imp would have loved it. We then had the honor of Captain Maavus T. Merit and his Firstmate sing the "sailors Prayer" as a final good by. Here is some of the service:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsUV3WPD1as
imp, May the wind always be at your sails, may the seas always be calm and may your tankard always be full. We will all miss you. -
Your Captain and Crew Mates of the Black Rose II.
Crew party and Memorial Service
On Friday July 3rd we received distressing news. A fellow crew member imp - Ships Master Punner passed away from a heart attack.
imp would have wanted us to continue with the ships party so we did. We decided to dedicate the days festivities in honor our fallen comrade.
Plenty of food and drink. During the day all the flintlocks and cannon came out and we got more crew up to speed on the safety procedures. A few that do not have weapons got to fire and loved it. In true crew tradition we all got in full garb and taped the demo with the normal amount of shooters. We then proceed to the fount of the house and did an all weapons ( total of 15) firing line in memory of our comrade.
The service started with our ships Chaplin saying a few words. It was then followed by a moment of silence. I then called out the command for each shooter to take a step forward in a rolling thunder with all but the blunderbusses. Then in true crew style all three blunderbusses stepped forward for the final salute together. We set off every car alarm in the neighborhood. imp would have loved it. We then had the honor of Captain Maavus T. Merit and his Firstmate sing the "sailors Prayer" as a final good by. Here is some of the service:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsUV3WPD1as
imp, May the wind always be at your sails, may the seas always be calm and may your tankard always be full. We will all miss you. -
Your Captain and Crew Mates of the Black Rose II.
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