To all the sailors, wherever Ye may be: and to all old salts, sea lawyers, landlubbers, square-knot admirals, gun dekcers, mermaids, flying dragons, spirits of the deep, devil chasers and all creatures and scavengers of the seven seas:

Know Ye

That beginning November 29 and continuing through December 2, 2007, Cayo Hueso, capitol of the Conch Republic, will be transformed into a Caribbean pirates stronghold of days gone by. I, Admiral Finbar, First Sea Lord of the Conch Republic, Supreme Commander of Conch Military Forces and Master of the armed privateer, schooner WOLF, along with Admirals Perkins, Holden and Anderson, welcome all intrepid navigators and nefarious Brethren of the Coast who have found their way to our fine port for Pirates in Paradise Festival 2007.

We invite you to join us for a weekend of carousing and hell-raising as we celebrate the glorious Golden Age of Piracy. A general call is going out to all hearty souls who wish to assist us in defending the Conch Republic ...from all enemies... animate and inanimate.

In addition to Tall Ship Sea Battles, there'll be plenty of other seafaring adventures to choose from. Pirates of all ages are invited to come aboard for an afternoon pirate sail, sunset sail or starlight cruise. Take an all day cruise to the Dry Tortugas... or grab your wetsuit and dive or sunken treasure!

On behalf of the Conch Republic Navy, we welcome you to Pirates in Paradise Festival 2007!

Admiral Finbar Gittelman, First Sea Lord
Vice Admiral Reef Perkins, Second Sea Lord
Vice Admiral Peter Anderson
Rear Admiral Frank Holden