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This is more about ships in general than piracy but I don't want this blog to goo too long without updates. Microsoft has a new ad campa...

We had our first pirate event on the Santa Maria. It went very well. We had ten pirates. Everyone got along. This was the first time I can r...

Have you ever noticed how few pirate movies actually feature acts of piracy? Here's an example of what I mean. Pirates of the Caribbean ...

Being at the whipstaff of the Half Moon was enlightening. For those who are not familiar with the whipstaff, it was used to steer large ship...

I spent the weekend at the School of the Sailor on the Half Moon. This is a reconstruction of the ship Henry Hudson used in his 1609 voyage....

How does the modern pirate adapt? He uses a fold-up urban skiff . Think of the possibilities. No one would expect you to fold out what looks...

I've been reading the section on small-arms in Sea Rover's Practice. What he describes as a pirate gun is pretty close to the Brown ...