By Georgina Wilcox

The attached photograph was taken around 12 noon today showing the Cayman Islands’ pirate ship, “The Jolly Roger ” aground in George Town.

The photo, courtesy of “Hancock” was taken outside The Lobster Pot.

“The Jolly Roger is a two-thirds replica of Christopher Columbus’ 15th century Galleon Nina, which crossed the Atlantic on three occasions. The Jolly Roger was privately commissioned and built in 1986 in St. Petersburg, Florida, and christened the Lady Barbara. The original owner had such strong feelings for his wife that he had the ship’s figurehead sculpted in her likeness. To this day, Lady Barbara still graces the bow of the Jolly Roger. Then to the current owner, who is passionate about sailing an Pirates, restoring her to her full glory and keeping the dream and imagination of Pirates and chasing the sun alive…. THE JOLLY ROGER”

SOURCE: http://www.jollyrogercayman.com/

The galleon doesn’t look so jolly lying there but hopefully it will be jolly again very soon.