Monday, 9 September 2013

Whitby last - 'Pirates'


Obviously powered by diesel engine and definitely built for the tourist trade, this pirate ship still made quite a sight chugging up the Esk...


...sweeping round in front of the lifeboat and pulling up at the pier.


Though the sailor on lookout seemed less than impressed!

Posted by H at 19:45

19 comments:

  1. Cheryl9 September 2013 at 22:58

    I wondered if this was a tour boat but didn't pay close enough attention to the detail to realize it's a pirate tour boat! I'll bet that makes for one fun tour. Do you know if they tell tall tales (or true stories) about the pirates that marauded the high seas? That teddy pirate is a nice touch. I'll bet the kids (of all ages) loved it!

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    1. H10 September 2013 at 10:25

      In spite of the pirate theme employed, I think this boat is actually intended to be a replica of the Endeavour, the ship in which Cook made his voyages of exploration. I expect they thought pirates would be more appealing to children! I don't know whether they tell tall tales of the cut-throats of the waves, but they do learn sea shanties :)

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  2. John9 September 2013 at 23:24

    Aha, I've only seen this boat at night, so I didn't realise it's a modern tourist boat with a diesel engine! We're going to Whitby at the weekend so I'll take another look :-)

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  3. Pondside10 September 2013 at 03:32

    I took the same photos - I just knew that my little grandsons would love to see this pirate boat and the Teddy pirate!

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    1. H10 September 2013 at 10:26

      The teddy is definitely the icing on the cake!

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  4. angryparsnip10 September 2013 at 04:45

    What fun photos and the teddy pirate looks perfect.

    cheers, parsnip

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  5. Sandy's witterings11 September 2013 at 09:04

    We had a good look around a ship called the Grand Turk at Whitby some years ago. I don't think it's this one, and it very definately stayed tied up to the side.

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    1. H11 September 2013 at 15:53

      According to this...
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Turk_(frigate)
      The Grand Turk was moored in Whitby for more than a decade before being removed to France.

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  6. Diane13 September 2013 at 12:38

    Love Whitby - its an amazing little place x

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  7. Agent 5428 September 2013 at 19:04

    I like it. What is the Oragne boat in the background?

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  8. H28 September 2013 at 21:53

    Hi Timothy, The orange boat in the background is the RNLI lifeboat http://www.whitbylifeboat.org.uk/

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  9. Jenny30 October 2013 at 13:23

    Oh wow.

    This is so neat!

    I love the drama and beauty of these pictures!

    Ahoy!

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  10. Susan Anderson16 December 2014 at 17:10

    I am a fan of pirate ships, thanks to my grandsons.

    =)

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  11. Vimax Canada15 June 2015 at 19:58

    Nice blog and article, thanks for sharing.

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  12. titan gel16 December 2018 at 15:37

    good job post guys

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