In 2013 the 'Black Pearl' was launched on the beach at New Brighton.
She was built by local artists Frank Lund and Major Mace and is maintained by a small group of locals who have even had to help rebuild the ship twice; first when it was destroyed by Winter storms and again when it was set alight by yobs just six months later.
She has been a much loved ship to young and old alike, has seen many a budding pirate walk the plank and has encountered many storms.
Unfortunately one storm in March 2020 saw her ship-wrecked beyond repair.
As before there are plans afoot to rebuild her.
Watch this space.
I've never heard of this before but I can imagine that local kids love building their imaginative adventures there. I'm so pleased that they are planning to rebuild her.
ReplyDeleteApparently she has a sister ship not too far along the coast. I may have to go and check her out.
DeleteYour last photo of the Black Pearl is quite moody with the backdrop of the water & sky. I'm glad to hear they are going to rebuild "her" because to loose such a place where the exercising of the imagination takes place would be a tragedy.
ReplyDeleteI can't take credit for that last photo. It was taken by someone local on the day of the storm just before the tide took her away.
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