Swashbucklers unite! Calif. event aims to break record for most costumed pirates in one place

Pirates seek record, not booty, at Calif. festival

VALLEJO, Calif. — Yo-ho-ho, how many pirates can there be?

That’s the question this weekend at the fourth annual Northern California Pirate Festival in Vallejo.

Festival-goers are seeking to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for the most costumed pirates in one place. On Saturday, nearly 2,300 pirates had registered. But the festival’s official count wouldn’t be out until after the event ends Sunday.

Festival spokesperson Shannon Damnavits says each pirate has to wear a red wristband, stand in one place for 10 minutes and be photographed. Guinness then certifies the count.

The current titleholder is Brixham, England, where 1,722 costumed pirates were recorded.

Information from: Times-Herald, www.timesheraldonline.com