Capt. Horatio Sinbad, the professional buccaneer who stormed the Beaufort waters in a homemade pirate ship, blasting cannons for delighted tourists, has died aboard his own vessel after a long life of ...

Gold and silver were too heavy and would weigh down a ship. Pirates were far more interested in items such as spices, alcohol and medicines, which they could use themselves or trade when back on ...

After several months of unsuccessful bargaining with the ship owner over the ransom payment, it was apparent that the pirates were getting irritated and it was then that they began assaulting the crew ...