On Mar 13, 9:48*am, BeeRich wrote:
Hi folks.

Just wanted to know if there are any known online resources with
respect to pirates. *No, not the peg leg eye patch kind, but the real
kind on the water. *I want to investigate how real these stories are
that I hear about.

If you ask over is rec.boats.sailing, you'll probably find some live
discussion about them. a couple or three years ago, I'd say, there
were some people tha were aproached by latter-day pirates, and fended
themselves with shotguns. Not sure though.

But a sail ship cald "Gandolf the Green" comes to mind....