Photos: Pirates Of Bermuda Take ‘Hostages’

March 19, 2018

The Pirates of Bermuda took people “hostage” yesterday [March 18], forcing them to ‘walk the plank’ into the chilly waters of Hamilton Harbour — but all in the name of a good cause, with the “hostages” walking the plank in the rainy conditions.

Organised by the Bermuda Sloop Foundation as part of its fundraising for the Spirit of Bermuda sail training programmes, friends and family could choose to donate toward a hostage’s ransom — or toward him/her having to ‘walk the plank’ into the waters of the Hamilton Harbour.

The event, which took place under rainy skies, saw dozens of hostages meet their fate as onlookers enjoyed the spectacle.