1997's Pirate Cruise took us first to the seaport of Stonington, CT, then to the southern tip of New York, Montauk, then on to Block Island, a small island off the coast of Rhode Island.My good friend Chris and I have had the opportunity
to take an annual Pirate Cruise in the past few years with a variety of crew members joining us for trips to a variety of destinations. The Pirate Cruise is as much a state of mind as it is a trip away from the safe harbor of Noank with good friends. We have made it an annual tradition.
Click on these photos for a better look at the Crew. Jeff Ross from Atlanta and Craig ("Rocco") Scrivano from Connecticut joined us for this wild adventure. We tested the Rum, the Coke, the Beer,
The Crew
and the bartender's sense of humor at "The Oar", then on to Payne's Dock and "Mahogany Shoals" , to listen to Walter McDonough sing some old Irish Folk Songs.
We ran into Craig's brother Eric and joined him and his friends for a few cocktails on his boat before heading back to Zayda for the night.
At one point, we anchored off the light in Montauk, while Rocco went overboard for fish... Well, he didn't catch any but he had fun trying! Rocco and I went on a mission to secure some Freshly Caught Swordfish from a local fishing boat. We had fresh swordfish for dinner aboard the boat that night!
The picture below was taken at a popular Island attraction, "The Oar".
Lots of belly laughs, and great friends. What a combination!
Live Web Cam from
"The Oar"
