Little pirate ready to get on board!

That little boat is in case someone forgets they're not really supposed to use real cannonballs in the mock battle

The Hawaiian Chieftain

Still at the dock

Still at the dock

Pirate Ben heading down the gangplank

Still at the dock

The Hawaiian Chieftain

Arrrrrr....what's down in the hold? Scurvy dogs? Barrels of rum?

On board the Lady Washington

Well, shall we make the grownups walk the plank?

On board the Lady Washington

Climbing the rigging....apparently those sails don't come with a remote

Where's the Jolly Roger?

Reason #3 why pirates should never wear kilts

It's very exciting being on a pirate ship. You can read books and everything

Pretty impressive and complex rigging

Making battle plans

More rigging

On board the Lady Washington

On board the Lady Washington

Sails unfurled now

The Hawaiian Chieftain approaches....our cannons are ready

On board the Lady Washington

The enemy approaches

A lovely day for a sea battle

Surely we can hit them from here!

Apparently we missed

Proper safety gear when engaged in cannon fire

The Hawaiian Chieftain

The Hawaiian Chieftain

It's hard to tie knots with a rope that's bigger around than your arm