[ 02.2015 | San Diego ]
when I was in San Diego last year, I was lucky to see the ‘Star of India’ berthed in its home port at the Embarcadero. there it lay in the fading sun: the oldest still active sailing ship. built on the Isle of Man in 1863, the iron-hulled vessel was originally named ‘Euterpe’. it sailed the seas all over the world for more than 60 years. in the 1920s when sailing ships were replaced by steam ships, the Star of India was bought by a philanthropist and brought to San Diego. after its restauration after World War II it opened as maritime museum for the city in 1963.
the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ is a series of fantasy adventure films that take place in a fictional historical setting: a world ruled by the British Empire and the East India Company. the pirates embody freedom from the ruling powers. the main character is the eccentric pirate Jack Sparrow, por trayed by Johnny Depp. Sparrow is captain of the Black Pearl, a ship said to be ‘nigh uncatch able’.
sources: sdmaritime.org | pirates.disney.com