[MR] Fwd: [SCA-MissileCombat] Sea Battles at Gulf Wars!

[Jonathan Blackbow]

Sounds like a blast.

Regards,

Ld. Jonathan Blackbow
"Good...bad...I'm the guy with the gun."
-Bruce Campbell, "Evil Dead III: Army of Darkness"



>From: MCARTHUR JAMES <jmmcart at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: SCA-MissileCombat at yahoogroups.com
>To: meridian-ty at yahoogroups.com, the_wax_tablet at yahoogroups.com,  
>SCA-Nautical at yahoogroups.com, SCA-Shipholds at yahoogroups.com,  
>MeridiesNG at yahoogroups.com, axemoor at yahoogroups.com,  
>Seadogges at yahoogroups.com, SCA-Rapier at yahoogroups.com,  
>seRapier at yahoogroups.com, SCA-Archery at yahoogroups.com,  
>SCA-MissileCombat at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [SCA-MissileCombat] Sea Battles at Gulf Wars!
>Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2001 23:14:21 -0800 (PST)
>
>From the Loyal Guild of St. Erasmus (the Knowne
>World's nautical guild, named in honor of the patron
>saint of mariners) in the Kingdom of Meridies, and
>from the Seadogges Shiphold, greetings!
>
>There are plans afloat to hold a land-based mock sea
>battle at Gulf Wars XI, scheduled for March 11-16,
>2002 Gregorian. The plans involve the use of virtual
>vessels constructed of PVC piping, with the framework
>consisting of canvas. The vessels will measure appx.
>20 feet long by 8 feet wide by 2 feet high. Tentative
>battle plan scenario has the vessels being carried
>onto and about the fighting field by heavies or
>rapierists, with combat archers aboard. Both missile
>combat and boarding actions will ensue.
>
>THL Scotti MacCurragh, Deputy Patron of the St.
>Erasmus Guild in Meridies, has constructed the
>framework of one such vessel, at a cost of
>approximately $36.00. This vessel will be named in
>honor of our good mutual friend, the late Alan MacNeal
>of Barra, well known throughout the heavy and rapier
>communities.
>
>Two others are currently under construction
>out-of-Meridies. Deputy Patron Jannet nyk Donnachie
>and I are sponsoring another vessel.
>
>I am writing this e-missive to elicit your support!
>Please let me know:
>
>1) how many of you who are currently (or plan to be by
>next March) authorized in heavy, rapier, or CA would
>be interested in participating in these battles? It
>would really be great if households, etc. could fight
>as a team!
>
>2) how many (groups especially) would be wiling and
>financially able to sponsor the construction of a
>vessel? (probably wouldn't cost more than $50.00).
>
>To avoid overloading other list members, interested
>parties are requested to please contact me off-list,
>at:
>
>jmmcart at yahoo.com
>
>Yours in Service to the Dream,
>
>William MacArthur
>
>Patron, Loyal Guild of St. Erasmus in the Kingdom of Meridies
>
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