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Mahone Bay Pirate Festival & Regatta
July 29~31, 2011|
Pirate Invasion The Mahone Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the 2011 Mahone Bay Pirate Festival and Regatta on July 29, 30, and 31. The festival continues to build on last year’s first ever Mahone Bay Regatta featuring Pirate Days. It’s all about a community’s celebration of our region's historic relationship with the sea. Classic boats, pirate artifacts, marauding buccaneers, musicians and competitive sailing events will entertain and engage the whole family. Mahone Bay has been a treasure since 1754. Piratical activity in Atlantic Canada has been well documented but rarely witnessed. Beginning Friday, witness the Town being transformed into Pirate Bay. View an initial Pirate “sail past” on Friday evening. Nervous merchants and politicians will be protected by the famous King’s Orange Rangers as menacing pirates begin to congregate on the town’s street corners and back alleys. At mid-day on Saturday, watch a boisterous Pirate Invasion from the sea. At dusk witness the cornering of Captain Frederick Johnson by the King’s Orange Rangers and burning of his privateer ship the Young Teazer. Join us in Mahone Bay for exhibits and presentations on the history of local piracy. Experience pirate history for yourself, learn about and go on a tour of Oak Island! Good food and music are synonymous with Mahone Bay festivals. Join either the Westerlies or Easterlies main stages, and in the evening, Maderʼs Wharf stage. Watch musical buskers performing throughout town. Enjoy a drink, try some local mussels and take in the beauty of Mahone Bay. Attend the beer garden at the fire hall and then the community breakfast the following morning. There is no doubt you will bump into someone famous and rub shoulders with a pirate or two. Last year's regatta marked the beginning of an annual event designed to engage everyone. Classic or modern, large and small vessels will compete for prizes and trophies. Less formal competition is planned just for fun; build and then race a boat completely made from recycled cardboard or compete in the famous dory races in front of the Three Churches. There are prizes but expect stiff competition from marauding pirates. Prizes are awarded daily. Parking areas, including designated handicapped parking, are located throughout Town and this year some overnight parking is available for those with RVs. If you come by boat, take advantage of the marina facilities that are available, including hot showers and late night tender service. Visit our famous summer flea market, our shops and restaurants and experience the beauty and excitement of the 2011 Mahone Bay Pirate Festival and Regatta. Join us but remember: DRESS LIKE A PIRATE!
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