Mark your Calender for 2018’s Events
GREAT LAKES PIRATES May 2018
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The sailors of yesteryear faced enormous challenges: they were completely at the mercy of Mother Nature, sailing without the technology that we have today the we take for granted today, weeks from theor last sight of land. It is no suprise that a mariner’s life was rife with superstitions. When boarding a ship, one should always step onto the ship with one’s right foot. Boarding a ship with the left foot brought bad luck to that voyage.
Captain Jameson von Greywolfe’s Rum Review - Denizen Following the Dutch way of rum, Citizen Spirits founded by Nicholas “Nick” Pelis, the Denizen rum line of which there are only 2 rums with thoughts on more in the future, Denizen buys and blends those rums and bottles them for sale in the United States. Nicks inspiration for the Merchant’s Reserve, bottled at 86 proof, was to recreate the original taste of the mark III Trader Vic Mai Tai which was a recipe of 8 to 10 year old Jamaican plummer style rum and a rhum “Traditionnel” from Martinique. Now most rums coming out of Martinique are rhum Agricole style, the Traditionnel
statement is of French origin describing an inferior French rum made with the remnants of Agricole style rhum and fermented molasses. Merchant’s Reserve is the culmination of blending 80 percent Jamaican rum and 20 percent “traditionnel” rhum. Of the portion of Jamaican plummer style rum only 60% is aged for 8 years, another 20% is aged for 4 and the remaining is an unaged distillate. All the rums from Jamaica are from 4 estate distilleries, Clarendon, Hamden, New Yarmouth, and Worthy Park. The rhum from Martinique is made at the only remaining brown sugar plant there, called
Le Galion and the rhum used is the Grand Arome rhum. No age statement was given on the age of Grand Arome. Dark amber in the bottle, Merchant’s Reserve lightens up to a honey golden amber in my snifter. Thick legs fall gracefully and ever so slowly down the inside of the glass. In fact in the time it took me to write these 2 lines I watched one leg fall and still not get to the remaining spirit below. Deep molasses carrying the aromas of caramel, vanilla, brown sugar, dried fruit and oak spice in the breeze. Note these aromas become even more pronounced when ice is added and starts to melt. The entry is much lighter than what the nose picks up. It is only in the mid palette and throat the flavors come out. You would think that with flavors of dark molasses, caramel, vanilla, and brown sugar the texture would be sweet and would have a buttery mouth feel, but alas the rum is much dryer and is more than likely due to the rhum “Traditionnel” from Martinique. French rhum has that effect. There is a sweetness but is picked up in the throat along with peppery spices and the acidic flavors of roasted pineapple, clove, and nutmeg after adding the ice. After doing my research on this one I’m believing that I must have some Dutch in me, as I do have a nac and taste for blending rum and having it come out just right. It can’t be accidental because I do it every time. I’ve even
been complemented on the taste on several occasions even had one blend attempted to be plundered right out of my flask. Tonight’s mixed drink is 2 ounces Denizen M.R. over ice filled with a new soda I found called “A Late one” or ALE81 derived from real citrus, real ginger and real sugar. Another one I’ll have to keep in stock. As far as drinking straight over ice is best as it brings out pronounced flavors. I’ll have to try it in a Mai Tai but due to the lack of ingredients I wasn’t able to mix one tonight. So for the weekend that’s it for the reviews, plunder well mates may your compass be true your cork be loose and the rum spiced. Stay safe, stay alert, stay alive, and drink responsibly me hearties keep your weather eye open for masts on the horizon.
Captain Jameson von Greywolfe
Center of the Arts
• 600 Phoenix St, South Haven, MI 49090
Huron Pavilion
• 539 Phoenix St, South Haven, MI 49090
Lake Michigan College
• 125 Veterans Blvd, South Haven, MI 49090
Maritime Museum
• 260 Dyckman Ave, South Haven, MI 49090
Old Village Habor + Tipsy Brush Studio + Brew Pub+Court Yard • 515 Williams St, South Haven, MI 49090
SHPS (South Haven Public School) Pool • 600 Elkenburg St, South Haven, MI 49090
South Haven Adventures
203 Center Street South Haven, Michigan 49090
Waterfront Park
• Water St, South Haven, MI 49090
mermaidmegafest
South Haven Adventures
Lake Michigan College
Center of the Arts
Eco Conference
“Tails of the Sea” Art Exhibit (Runs from May 19th ~ July 14)
SHPS Pool
Court Yard
10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm
Registration & Check-In
3pm 4pm Mermaid DipTank 5pm 6pm 7pm
“Tails of the Sea” Pirvate Showing
8pm 9pm 10pm
“Tails of the Sea” VIP Mermaid Reception
“Swim like a mermaid” - Kids Class “Swim Like a mermaid” - Teens and Adults
South Haven Adventures
Maritime Museum
SHPS Pool
Center of the Arts
South Beach Pier
Old Harbor Village
River Front Park
Private Boat Docks
8am Harbor Walk 9am
“Swim Like a Mermaid” - Kids
10am
“Swim Like a Mermaid” Teens & Adults
11am
12pm
1pm
“Tails of the Sea” Art Exhibit
Registrations & Check-In
Guinness Gathering Early Entry
Guinness Gathering
2pm
3pm
4pm Pirate Floatilla (VIP)
Mermaid Dip Tank
5pm
6pm
7pm
8pm
9pm
10p,
11pm
Siren’s Ball
Pirate Floatilla
Pirate Floatilla (Line up)
Harbor Pavilion
SHPS Pool
9am
“Swim like a mermaid” - Kids Class
10am
“Swim like a mermaid” Teens & Adults
Old Harbor Village
Tipsy Brush Studio
11am 12pm 1pm 2pm
Pirate Street Faire
3pm 4pm
Painting Mermaids Mermaid Dip Tank
5pm 6pm
SHPS Pool 9am 10am 12pm - 3pm
South Beach
“Swim like a mermaid” Kids Class “Swim like a mermaid” Teens & Adults Beach Clean Up
In this the first of 4 article, we are starting off with the four Legendary Ships featured in the popular video game Assassin’s Creed: Black Sails. Assassin’s Creed is best known for taking historical events, locations, and people and deeply implanting their story into it. WIth Black Sails, they pin you up against 4 Legendary Ghost ships from time, in a naval battle. The first ship we are coving is the HMS Prince. Also been referred to as Royal Prince, this ship was First Rate ship armed with 100 guns, in line of the Royal Navy. Prince was built by Phineas Pett the Younger at Deptford Dockyard on the river Thames, (that is now known as The London Borough of Lewisham)
During the Third Angel-Dutch War, Prince served as the flagship of the Lord High Admiral the Duke of York. During the first naval battle of the war known as Battle of Solebay (1672), which involved a total estimated 168 ships. In the center of the action she was attacked by the the Dutch centre led by Admiral Michiel de Ruyter. The Prince was heavily damaged by the after a 2 hour dual. Sir John Cox was kill aboard, The Duke of York was forced to shift his flag to the HMS St Michael. The Prince’s second Captain, John Narborough, conducted himself with high conspicuous valour that he won special approbation and was knighted shortly after words. By the end of the Battle of Solebay, both sides claimed victory...
HMS Prince was rebuilt by Rober Lee at the Chatham Dockyard in 1692, then renamed at the same time as HMS Royal Williams. She saw action again following at the War of the Grand ALliance at the Battle of Barfleur of May 1692.The Prince belong to the red squadron and carried the flag of the Rear Admiral of the Red, Sir Cloudesley Shovell. She was the first to break the French line during battle.
William returned to Canada under the command of Captain Hugh Pigot to join the attack on Quebec. After the Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the capture of Quebec she sailed back to England with the body of General Wolfe. In 1760 the Royal William was Boscawen’s flagship when he took command of the fleet in Quiberon Bay. However, after a severe gale he was forced to return and shift his flag to the Namur. During the expedition against Belle Île of 1761 she was detached with several other ships to cruise off Brest and prevent a French counter-attack from there. The Seven Year war seemed to be the last time the Prince play an active role. She was retired and broken up in 1813.
Later she was rebuilt for a second time by John Naish at Portsmouth Dockyard from 1714, relaunching on 3 September 1719. She was laid up after her relaunch and saw no service at all until she was reduced to an 84-gun Second rate ship in 1756. One year later, she was part of an unsuccessful expedition against Rochefort led by Admiral Sir Edward Hawke. Her squadron, under Vice-Admiral Charles Knowles, attacked the Île-d’Aix and forced her garrison to surrender. In 1758 she participated in Boscawen’s and Wolfe’s attack on the French Fortress of Louisbourg (Nova Scotia) and an indecisive skirmish with a French squadron. The following year the Royal Timber Gray Wolf
Mark your Calendar, and get ready for the Event season to kick off for 2017. As the year goes on, we shall add more events and update any dates that may change.
2018 May
5th~6th - Frontier Days
• 10am to 6pm • The Olde World Village, 13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012
12th~13th - Buccaneer Bash
• 10am to 6pm • The Olde World Village, 13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012
19th~20th - Niles Renaissance Faire • Sat; 10am to 4pm, Sun; 10am to 4pm • Niles Riverfront Park, Niles Michigan
25th~27th - South Haven Mermaid Megafest (check out pages 8-9) • The city of South Haven, Michigan
June
2nd~ 3rd The Magical Realm Fantasy Faire
• Eaton County Fairground 1025 South Cochran Ave., Charlotte, Michigan 48813
9th - Pirate Shore Leave
• Noon till close • The Post Local Bistro, 844 Penniman Ave, Plymouth, Michigan 48170
9th~10th - Mid-Michigan Renaissance Festival (kickoff weekend) • 11am to 6pm • Enchanted Forest, 7464 Frankenmuth Rd, Vassar, Michigan 48768 • Inclueds 16th~17th, 23nd~24rd, 30th~ July 1st
10th - Steampunk Picnic on Belle Isle • 11am to 6pm • Belle Isle, Detroit, MI 48207, United States
15th~17 - Steam Dream Expo
• Friday 6pm to 10pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm • The Olde World Village, 13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012
July
7th~8th - Black Rock Mideival Fest (kickoff weekend) • 10am to 6pm • The Olde World Village, 13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012 • Inclueds 14th~15th, 21nd~22rd, 28th~29st
15th~16th - Great Lakes Medieval Faire (kickoff weekend)
• 10am to 6pm • The Olde World Village, 13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012 • Inclueds 21nd~22rd, 28th~29st, Augest: 4th~5th, 11th~12th, 18th~19th
21st~22nd - Swashbuckler’s Bash
• 2285 West Wells Rd, Caro, MI 48723-9264, United States
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Entry 10 - Ireland Journal of Bazel Clement Hopwood
The wind was in our favor as we sailed into the morning. As the Silver Moon neared Ireland, more ships we passed flew an Irish flag. We must have been getting close, but what city could the captain be sailing for? A shout out from someone in the crows nest rong out “Land O’hoooo!” The crew rung out with excitement knowing that in a short few hours we would be on land. Then I remembered, this meant more work for me most likely. I sighed to this thought, of going through what happened in Boston all over again. Shortly after making port, the crew rushed about prepping cargo and carts. This time there was not as much cargo being unloaded, but the crew was busy moving cargo around to make room for what they might be loading later. Captain called for a meeting in the galley, this time I joined much sooner. I was hoping to learn just how long I might be stuck in Ireland, being tauntingly close to home after this long journey. I found a seat where I usually ate my breakfast and waited as the crew filled the galley. Captain Wolf walked in carrying a small map and stack of papers. “As you all know this is our annual stop in Dungarvan; therefore, we will be a here for a bit. Get the cargo where it needs to go today and tomorrow, but wait to get the new cargo near the end of our time here. Would hate to have the taters sprout early on our way back or other items spoil before before getting to France.” He then began to hand out pieces of paper to a few of the crew members. I looked over to the piece of paper Anais was holding, it was a list of items that were to be dropped off and the other was items to be picked up early. “You all know your groups to travel with, and remember no pubs till the cargo is delivered. Anyone have any questions?” I felt that that was really meant for me as he gazed over at me. I knew there was no point of asking, as I had a feeling I was to go with Dueren and Anais once more. Not looking forward to working more, but I had not been to Ireland yet, so it might be good to see a place close to home that I have not seen before yet. Making it to the dock I waited by the cart with Anais waiting for Dueren. At that time I saw Captain Wolf leaving the ship with a small bag on his back and not as heavily
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armored as he was in Boston. “Where might you be off to Captain” I asked without thinking. He looked over at me with a smile, ” have some business north of here to attend to. Should be back in about a week’s time.” There was the answer I was looking for: how long we were going to be here. The days came and went as we made our stops throughout the small seaside town. Out of all towns to stop at, one would think a stop at one with a larger port would be more profitable. Making our way back to the ship, some of the crew that stayed behind had been setting up a small camp that will be home for that week. Getting close to the camp I could smell something fresh that made my mouth water. There in the center of the camp was a boar on a spick over a low roasting fire. Later I found out Elice had lead a small hunting party to catch dinner. Music and feast filled the night as the crew celebrated throughout the night. It seemed that the drink of choice was a “good old Irish whiskey”. At one point a young lady by the name of Mellolily, pulled me out of my chair to join the group of them dancing to the music being played on a violin. ... I woke with the warm of the sun on my face. Sitting up quite groggy; I looked around to see that I had fallen asleep near the fire, coals still crackling from the heat. I did not feel too awful about where I slept as others slept around the fire as well. For once in my life I had this feeling of belonging. It was odd, after being told how to act and behave, this was so strange and new to me. This is what I needed to experience, to see the world and meet new people, but my comment to the Order might see it differently.
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