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The Pirate Museum offers Annual Pirate Pass to pirates, real and disguised - Feb. 8, 2011

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Can't get enough of Pat Croce's St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum? That's OK. Biases aside, neither can we!

We're excited to share the wealth of the immersive Pirate Museum experience again and again with the introduction of our Annual Pass for individuals and families. The passes also make the perfect gift for pirates from all walks of life and languages.

"We've been seeing so many repeat visitors that we wanted to make it easier for them and everyone to live the pirate adventure as much as they'd like, at a great price," said executive director Cindy Stavely.

ANNUAL PASS DETAILS

Individual Pass*: $39.99
Family Pass* (for parents & two minor children): $74.99
* Good for one year from time of purchase

Passes can be pillaged at The Pirate Museum Treasure Shoppe, Sunday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., by phone at 904-819-1444 and online HERE.

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Employed by the English as a privateer; John Hawkins was considered a pirate and a criminal by the Spanish.

Pirates had workman's comp! Each captain took care of the injured by compensating crewmen for being maimed or losing a limb. And each captain had his own "rates:" loss of right arm, 600 pieces; left arm, 500 pieces; right leg, 500, etc.
The Castillo de San Marcos was built immediately after Captain Robert Searles sacked St. Augustine, Florida in 1668. Sir Francis Drake razed the city 82 years earlier.
"Walking the Plank" is a Hollywood myth. Pirates were more likely to throw men overboard, hang them from the yardarms, or keelhaul them.
Every Pirate Captain established a set of rules called the "Articles." Every member of the crew signed articles of piracy over a boarding axe prior to setting sail - symbolic to the oath the pirate just promised his fellow sailors.

What's You Favorite Pirate Ship Name?

	Adventure Galley
	Queen Anne's Revenge
	Speedy Return
	Golden Hind
	Rising Sun
	Sea King
	Good Fortune

ARTILLERY - CANNON

Naval artillery in the 'age of sail' encompasses the period of roughly 1571-1863: then large, sail-powered wooden naval warships dominated the high seas, mounting a bewildering variety of different types and sizes of cannon as their main armament. By modern standards, these cannon were extremely inefficient, difficult to load, and short ranged. These characteristics, along with the handling and seamanship of the ships that mounted them, defined the environment in which the Naval tactics in the 'age of sail' developed.

ARTICLES OF PIRACY

Though no universal code of conduct was acknowledged by all, many pirate captains established a set of rules with which each crew member was expected to comply while on board.

Many of these social contracts were remarkably democratic for their time and place in the world. As pirates, sailors had an unprecedented level of control of their destiny. In an assault to the traditional command structure at sea, pirate captains allowed the crew to vote in a new captain if a dispute warranted it.

WHITE SHARK

* 2 oz Light Rum
* 1 oz Vodka
* 1 oz Sambuca
* 2 oz Cream of Coconut
* 1 Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream
* Blend ingredients with ice until smooth
* Pour into a chilled hurricane glass
* Dust with coconut shavings

Some of the many names for rum are rumbullion, rumbustion, Barbados water, rumscullion, devil's death (or "Kill-Devil"), Nelson's blood, and rumbo. A version of rum from Newfoundland is referred to by the name screech, while some low-grade West Indies rums are called tafia.

Backstay [bak-stey] - A long rope that supports a mast and counters forward pull.

Deadlight [ded-lahyt] - A protective cover fitted over a porthole or window on a ship.

Lee [Lee] - The side of a ship, land mass, or rock that is sheltered from the wind.

Poop [poop] - A short, raised after deck found only on very large sailing ships.

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