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By Tall Ship to Torbay
particularly important voyage will take place next year when the Tall Ship Atyla embarks from its home port of Bilbao in Northern Spain on 24 April to arrive at Torbay in time for the Brixham Pirate Festival. The 100 foot long, two-masted schooner is operated by the Atyla Ship Foundation, a Spanish charity that
promotes life skills through adventure sailing experiences, but flies the flag of Vanuatu because the Republic allows traditional wooden sailing ships to navigate freely across the world’s oceans. The trip costs between 690-1,050 Euros and those taking part will stay on board Atyla during one of the Tall Ships Races. during the Festival, whilst taking part in all Atyla will then sail returning to her home the shoreside activities. to Plymouth before port in Spain.
Russell’s car will fight cancer
Pirates visit Old Harry A boat party of pirates from the Isle of Purbeck set out on a foray from Swanage Pier to Poole Quay this Summer, but decided to abandon any idea of mayhem as they approached Old Harry Rocks due to the effects of strong drink and equally strong sunlight. The famous landmark is supposed to have gained its name from either Poole-based pirate Harry
Tim Crabb (left), Vicky Horton (AKA Raven Red) and Kevin Haines (AKA Cap’n Teague).
Paye, a local smuggler also called Harry or the Devil – the top of the nearby cliff is known as Old Nick’s Ground. It was once linked to The Needles on the Isle of Wight by a line of chalk hills that eroded away during the last ice age.
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A group of like-minded people, who gather to raise cash for charities and good causes, Plundering Pirates of the North East (PPOTNE) have been around for a few years and are particularly effective in raising money for Berwick’s Cancer Cars, which provides free transport for cancerrelated hospital appointments. The crew’s latest event was an all-ticket 80s Disco, which completely sold out.
A car recently purchased for patients fighting cancer, a Mitsubishi, was named Russell in honour of much-loved PPOTNE pirate Russell David Toward (1960-2021), who gave a great deal of his time and was especially active in support of this worthwhile charity.
