Supporters dressed as pirates rallied this weekend in solidarity with a Newport Beach shipwright who has been battling the city over a boat restoration project in his backyard.

Dennis Holland has been restoring the 1916, 72-foot Shawnee at his West Bay home since 2006. But neighbors have complained about the towering boat in the residential area and the city has ordered him to move the boat off his property by April 30.

On Saturday afternoon, the festive protesters gathered below the Ferris wheel at Balboa Fun Zone and chanted “Save the Shawnee.” Some supporters came from hundreds of miles away to wave signs stating, “Don’t let mediocre minds destroy a great ship.” The group cited the Shawnee’s historical significance as their reason for gathering.

Holland, who is in remission from prostate cancer and sees the ship restoration as a form of therapy, said he doesn’t know what will happen after April 30. Orange County Superior Judge Gregory Munoz issued a preliminary injunction ordering that the ship be removed from the Holiday Road home by that date. After it, Holland could incur fines of as much as $1,000 a day or possible jail time.

Since 2006, Holland has been restoring the ketch. He estimates that he’ll need at least another three years to complete the project. Prior to that, he spent 12 years building from scratch the Pilgrim, a 118-foot, 1770 schooner replica that now sails as the Star of Dana Point, though he resided in Costa Mesa at the time.

Visit the Save the Shawnee website fer more info!

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This be arrrr 18th issue of the Pirate Fashions Newsletter for May 2012. In transfer the old website to the new one, we had issues transferring the newsletter. So we be reposing the feature article into this blog instead of losing all the past newsletters.

This be an upcoming 3-D stop-motion animated film produced by Aardman Animations in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation. It be directed by Peter Lord n' co-directed by Jeff Newitt. The film be release on 27 April 2012, in US. The Pirates! will feature the voices of Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven, Imelda Staunton and David Tennant.

The film is based on the first two books from Gideon Defoe's The Pirates! series, The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists and The Pirates! in an Adventure with Whaling. It is Aardman Animations' first stop-motion clay animated feature to be released in Digital 3D. If ye like Monty Python, ye will surely like this funnly film. Ye can view the film trailer, arrrrrgh!

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This be arrrr 17th issue of the Pirate Fashions Newsletter for Apr 2012. In transfer the old website to the new one, we had issues transferring the newsletter. So we be reposing the feature article into this blog instead of losing all the past newsletters.

I got to visit the Discover Sea Shipwrech Museum on Fenwick Island, DE last month. I meet Dale Clifton, a very lucky modern day adventurer n' director of this grand museum.

By the devils teeth, I gots me a swig of rum taken from bottle taken from a ship from the Spanish 1733 treasure fleet. This bottle be taken from a British Royal Navy Ship. The grog be bottled in 1730, n' lined with coconut fiber n' sugar cane, filled with145 proof rum to the neck of the bottle, then the neck be filled with water n' two table spoons of lime juice. After the rum be aged 281 years, it turns to a 186 proof, strong enough that it numb yar teeth to pull them out without feeling a thing. The most amazing rum ever, yarrrr!

What started out as a quick look around turned into 6 hours of education about treasure hunting from the land n' sea. If ye be on the mid-Altantic seaboard, then visit this fine museum. It's free to all treaure lovin' souls.

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This be arrrr 16th issue of the Pirate Fashions Newsletter for Mar 2012. In transfer the old website to the new one, we had issues transferring the newsletter. So we be reposing the feature article into this blog instead of losing all the past newsletters.

Remains of the famed English sailor reportedly lie somewhere in Panama's Portobelo Bay, where an expedition backed by Pat Croce has identified four-century-old shipwreck remains as being from from Drake's 1596 fleet.

Drake was buried at sea, supposedly inside a lead coffin, to keep the Spaniards who hated him from finding the body. Drake's two ships, the "Elizabeth" (named after the queen who knighted Drake) and the "Delight" then were scuttled by their crews in Portobelo Bay.

Drake harassed Spanish shipping for decades and was the first English sailor to circumnavigate the globe. Burnt ships' timbers, believed to be from the Drake ships, were discovered earlier this month in Panama.

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This be arrrr 15th issue of the Pirate Fashions Newsletter for Feb 2012. In transfer the old website to the new one, we had issues transferring the newsletter. So we be reposing the feature article into this blog instead of losing all the past newsletters.

Speilberg loves pirates, so he has enlisted Pete Jackson to help him craft the WW2 era comic book into a 3D animation. The story be based on comic series by Belgian artist Herge. Tintin, a young journalist buys a model tallship named the Unicorn, based on a 17th century treasure ship captained by Sir Francis Haddock and attached by Red Rackham the pirate. There is a good ship battle between the two ships. The movie has been getting good review, but I haven't seen it yet.

TinTin Movie Trailer

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This be arrrr 14th issue of the Pirate Fashions Newsletter for Jan 2012. In transfer the old website to the new one, we had issues transferring the newsletter. So we be reposing the feature article into this blog instead of losing all the past newsletters.

No pyrate, bucaneer, or gentleman of fortune, worth his salt would be without some treasure coins in his pouch. These be real Pieces of Eight coins from the 1659 from Spanish Galleon Shipwreck found off the coast of Jupiter, Florida in 1987. This ship is believed to be a Aviso or Messenger Ship named the San Miguel Archangel sent by the Hapsburg King's laden with important documents n' treasures from the new world.

Special Holiday Offer

Buy one of these Genuine Piece of History gift. This package contains a mid 17th Century Silver Reale Coin with a Certificate of Authenticity recovered from beneath the sea. Also get Two books: Treasure diving with Captain Dom signed by the author and A Responsible Guild to Undersea Exploration. Coins are holed with a Sterling Silver or 14 Karat yellow Gold Shacklet in a velvet bag inside of a mini wooden treasure chest. This be the best value fer real treasure coin that I could find fer ye.

Real Spanish Treasure Coins $350

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This be arrrr 13th issue of the Pirate Fashions Newsletter for Dec  2011. In transfer the old website to the new one, we had issues transferring the newsletter. So we be reposing the feature article into this blog instead of losing all the past newsletters.

This be a documentary-based reality show about The MacKay Pirate Family, Golden Age pirates living in modern times, and their pirate mates. Unlike their raping and pillaging ancestors, these modern-day pirates are focused on giving back via art, entertainment, culture, charity, and living history. Icarus A&E's most recent reality creation, Knights of Mayhem, will air on National Geographic in Fall 2011.

A PIRATE'S LIFE will highlight the exploding sub-culture of pirate reenactment enthusiasts through the day to day lives of “The MacKay Pirate Family” and the community they’re a part of which is made up of talented swordsmen, marksmen, sailors, artisans, artists and musicians. We’ll prominently feature many of these fine Rogues who, like the MacKays, actually make their living from the pirate life and are focused on giving back to their communities through art, entertainment, culture, charity, and living history.

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This be arrrr 12th issue of the Pirate Fashions Newsletter for Nov  2011. In transfer the old website to the new one, we had issues transferring the newsletter. So we be reposing the feature article into this blog instead of losing all the past newsletters.

Avast me harties, after a year n' a half in my new location, called the Cerveau House, a grand 130 year buildin' owned by the State of Florida as a Historical Property, on 26 Cuna Street, I have moved all my storage area n' residents 100 feet down the road to the Benet House, another historical property. This allowed me to expand my store by 30 percent with a TeeShirt N Costume Room as well as a Leather N Armoury Room.

I have done most of the work from refinishing the floors to making the cabinets n' fixtures myself. That's why this newsletter be a little late matie. So drop by my newly expanded store, I'm sure ye will find some booty to plunder before Halloween.

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This be arrrr 11th issue of the Pirate Fashions Newsletter for Oct 2011. In transfer the old website to the new one, we had issues transferring the newsletter. So we be reposing the feature article into this blog instead of losing all the past newsletters.

Avast all ye pyrate loving souls. Come to the oldest city in the USA to celebrate the best “Talk Like a Pirate Day” weekend. Spend an entire weekend dressed in pirate garb walking down historic cobblestone roads next to Spanish Fortresses built to keep the pirate’s out. Learn to talk, fight n’ drink like a pirate, arrrrrgh!

Friday: Tour of Colonial Spanish Quarter, Tour of Castillo de San Marcos, and Brethern Pub Crawl

Saturday: Fact vs Fiction of Pirate Boarding Actions, Guided Tour of St Augustine Piraet & Treasure Museum, Hot Pirate Calendar Release Party

Sunday: Hand's On Seminar of Cutlass Boarding Action

Featuring the world famous Naked Cowboy from Time Square dressed at a Pirate singing Sea Shanties at arrrr hot event only!

Check out the video at:
Talk Like a Pyrate Day Weekend

Instead of tryin' to waterdown the event by makin' it as cheap as possible like a landlubber would, we believe with all arrrr heart that life be too short to put on bad party, so we strive to be puttin' on the most unique n' fun events possible, even if it cost a wee bit little extra.

Calendar Release Party be only $45
Entire Weekend Tickets be only $120

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This be arrrr 10th issue of the Pirate Fashions Newsletter for Sep 2011. In transfer the old website to the new one, we had issues transferring the newsletter. So we be reposing the feature article into this blog instead of losing all the past newsletters.

One of my good maties from the Port of San Diego, Oderlesseye, send me a DVD he crafted. This be a fun short 30 minute DVD of a classic Ninja vs. Pirate saga. The video will premiere at the event. This year Pyrate Daze is donating to the Heartfelt Cardiac Project and the OC Fallen Firefighters Fund. Friends of Cindy Warner aka Willoughby Caught will be given a website address where cash gifts can be sent to her to help her cancer recovery. Ye can find out more from: Oderlesseye's website.

I hope that this little project might impire more pyrates to make their own video instead of relying on the East Indian Mouse Company to produce Pirate Movies. So if ye so, let me a copy n' I be happy to review it fer ye.

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This be arrrr 9th issue of the Pirate Fashions Newsletter for Aug 2011. In transfer the old website to the new one, we had issues transferring the newsletter. So we be reposing the feature article into this blog instead of losing all the past newsletters.