Sailing into Pirates Day
by Des Ryan on 4 Apr 2008
Pirate Ship Attack Christine Bates
There's nothing more associated with sailing than the romantic notion of Pirates, and so when a Pirates Day is held for the raising of money for a good cause, there's bound to be a fantastic roll-up.
The day started at 11.45am under the big flagpole with a Pirate briefing where race instructions were handed out. The participants were given instructions and told to 'be prepared to repel boarders at all times'.
After much hilarity, there was a barbecue, followed by the Rescue the Wench Race, the Treasure Hunt, a tug of war, and finally the prizes - unusual prizes for a sailing event.
Where did it happen? Who cares - but luckily fine photographer Christine Bates was on hand to observe the fun, and took these superb photos:
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