Treasure!

  • Gainey Swept from Barque Picton Castle Deck
    On December 8, 2006 Laura Gainey was sailing on board the Barque Picton Castle. As the ship rode the rough waves in the storm near Cape Co...
  • About Tall Sails Adventure
    Ahoy sailors! You have found a place to explore tall sailing ships under the sails of the sun. We know you will enjoy your stay as you disco...
  • Picton Castle Captain Moreland
    Friday evening December 8th, 2006 aboard the Barque Picton Castle: Laura Gainey was washed off the deck by a rogue wave! Captain Moreland ...
  • Clipper Ship King Philip Resurfaced
    If you're in the San Francisco area you may have had the opportunity to see the clipper ship King Philip resurface at times when there i...
  • Adventuress is Sailing through Restoration
    As they say, "Good things take time!" and it certainly is true with a time-consuming project of restoring a sailing vessel like th...
  • Great Tea Clippers Speed Machines History
    History presents us with great clipper ship adventures. They sped through the waters to deliver the goods, and win the race against time. Fi...
  • Sailing Trip Planner
    Planning a trip or sailing vacation? You need a sailing trip planner! Carefully planning a sailing trip can be a great deal of work. Once ...
  • Dolphins Surfing and Leading Boats
    Surfing and dolphins go together! Dolphins are not only playful, but intelligent, so perhaps it was the dolphins who really invented surfi...
  • David Crockett Clipper Ship Postcard
    The celebrated A-I Extreme Clipper Ship! Ahoy Sailors! Coleman's California Line for San Francisco is ready to set David Crockett off ...
  • Marina's Around the United States
    Marina's are always interesting places filled with colorful sails, vintage boats, and wonderful yachts. At night the marina lights dance...

Monday

True Story of Captain Kidd

Who was Captain Kidd? A pirate? Or, was he really a hunter of pirates? An interesting book is "The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd." The author of this book Richard Zacks, spent over three years researching The Pirate Hunter, including months at the Public Record Office in London. What is quite fascinating is his research resulted in locating a pirate prisoner's long-lost diary. With his research Richard Zacks reveals who the real Captain Kidd was. According to the findings of Richard Zacks, Captain Kidd was not the ruthless buccaneer that most have been led to believe.

Dozens of treasure chests were buried along the eastern seaboard by Captain Kidd; or at least that was what the old stories of time presented to us. But was that really true? Was Captain Kidd a pirate or pirate hunter? You decide!
Posted by