The History of the International Pirate Community

The history of the International Pirate Community (IPC) — Communauté Pirate Internationale (CPI) is not the history of one person, one crew, or one country. It is the history of pirates finding one another.During the last fifteen years, pirate communities developed independently across Europe, North America, the Caribbean and other parts of the world. They created festivals, pirate camps, historical reenactments, music, theatre, media, family activities, maritime events, historical research and their own local traditions. France had its pirate festivals. Belgium built connections between communities. Germany developed immersive camps and pirate adventures. The Netherlands and Scandinavia brought their maritime and living-history traditions. The United Kingdom developed some of the world's largest pirate gatherings. Italy and Spain brought their Mediterranean and corsair heritage. Canada and the United States developed large-scale pirate entertainment and festival communities. The Caribbean maintained a particularly strong connection between pirate history, maritime culture and modern celebration. The International Pirate Community grew from the desire to connect these different worlds without making them the same.

 

1. Before the IPC the pirate world already existed The modern international pirate community did not begin with the creation of the name "International Pirate Community. "Pirates were already gathering. Across Europe and North America, independent groups were organizing pirate festivals, historical reenactments, maritime celebrations and entertainment events. Some groups concentrated on historical accuracy. Others concentrated on fantasy.Some were musicians. Others were actors, historians, educators, festival organizers, ship enthusiasts or simply people who loved pirate culture. Some events attracted thousands. Others were small gatherings of a few friends. This diversity would become fundamental to the IPC. There was never intended to be one correct way to be a pirate. The future international community would instead become a place where many different facets of piracy could exist together.

 

2. France one of the great foundations of European pirate culture France became one of the most important countries in the development of the international pirate community. French pirate groups developed around the country's enormous maritime, privateer and coastal heritage.They created:

 

pirate camps;

festivals;

historical demonstrations;

theatrical performances;

music;

family activities;

treasure hunts;

parades;maritime events;

historical research;

and immersive environments.

 

One of the most important examples became Grain d'Pirate in Binic.The festival developed a pirate camp and an immersive environment around the maritime identity of Binic–Étables-sur-Mer. The town's own tourism material describes the event as combining pirate camps, street performances, concerts, parades and historical reenactment.

Binic would eventually become much more than a local pirate festival. It became one of the places where pirates from different countries could meet. In 2018, it hosted the first International Pirate Rendez-Vous. The importance of France to the IPC is therefore not simply that French pirates participated. French pirates helped create places where international pirates could gather.

 

3. Belgium building bridges Belgium played an important role in connecting European pirate communities. Belgian pirates were among the communities that helped bridge the gap between the French, European and wider international pirate worlds. One particularly important figure in the early international development was Feel de Fer, whose collaboration helped make the first International Pirate Rendez-Vous possible in France in 2018. The historical record of the IPC specifically identifies his Belgian contribution to that first international gathering. This illustrates an important aspect of the IPC's history: Not every contribution came from the largest festival. Sometimes the most important contribution was simply connecting people who had not yet met. Belgium became part of that bridge.

 

4. Germany pirate camps and immersive adventure Germany developed its own strong pirate culture around camps, historical interpretation, entertainment and immersive pirate environments. German pirates demonstrated that a pirate festival did not have to be merely a stage surrounded by spectators. A complete pirate world could be constructed. Taverns, camps, performers, artists, cannon demonstrations, historical characters and visitors could all exist within the same environment. The German pirate community was also involved in plans for an international Rendez-Vous around the pirate adventure in Zülpich. The event was planned as an international meeting before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the worldwide festival calendar. Contemporary IPC media described the German project as an established pirate adventure and an intended meeting point for pirates from several countries. Germany therefore contributed an important facet to the international community: the immersive pirate camp as a world of its own.

 

5. The Netherlands maritime tradition and international exchangeThe Netherlands brought its own maritime heritage and festival traditions into the wider pirate community.Dutch pirates participated in the European exchange of:

 

maritime history;

living history;

costumes;

music;festivals;

pirate camps;

and community events.

 

Their contribution was part of a larger European network in which each country interpreted piracy through its own historical and cultural background.The Dutch contribution helped reinforce a fundamental idea of the IPC:pirate culture does not have to look the same everywhere.

 

6. Sweden and Scandinavia northern maritime traditionsScandinavian communities brought another distinctive perspective.Sweden and the Nordic countries possess strong traditions of maritime history, living history, outdoor festivals and historical reenactment.These traditions naturally intersected with modern pirate culture.The Scandinavian pirate scene therefore helped broaden the international understanding of piracy beyond the Caribbean image that often dominates popular culture.Piracy could be interpreted through:

 

northern maritime history;

historical camps;

Viking and medieval traditions;

music;

living history;

ships;and outdoor community festivals.

 

The result was another cultural interpretation joining the international network.

 

7. The United Kingdom maritime heritage on a massive scale The United Kingdom became one of the world's most important centres of pirate festivals. British pirate events demonstrated how pirate culture could become part of the identity of an entire coastal community. Brixham Pirate Festival, for example, developed into a major maritime event bringing together pirates, performers, living-history groups, musicians and visitors.Hastings Pirate Day demonstrated the enormous scale that pirate gatherings could achieve.Other British events such as Conwy Pirates and pirate festivals around the British coastline developed their own combinations of historical interpretation, entertainment, music, family activities and maritime heritage. The British contribution was therefore enormous:it demonstrated how pirate history could become living public heritage. The United Kingdom would later host the International Pirate Rendez-Vous in Brixham in 2024, allowing international pirates to experience that tradition directly.

 

8. Italy the Mediterranean joins the community Italian pirate communities brought the Mediterranean into the international pirate network. Italy has a long maritime history and countless coastal communities whose identity is connected to the sea. Modern Italian pirate events have incorporated:

 

maritime traditions;

historical characters;

theatrical performances;

music; food;

family entertainment;

markets;and coastal celebrations.

 

Events such as pirate celebrations in Porto Ercole and other Italian coastal communities demonstrate how piracy can be interpreted through a Mediterranean cultural lens.Italy therefore added another dimension to the international community:piracy as part of Mediterranean maritime culture.

 

9. Spain corsairs and maritime history Spain brought its own extensive maritime and corsair history into the modern pirate world. Spanish festivals have shown how historical piracy and corsair traditions can be transformed into public cultural events. The Festa Corsaria in Marín, Galicia, for example, combines historical interpretation with music, food, family activities, boat activities, performances and a recreation of a historical corsair story. This represents another important facet of the international community: historical piracy can become a way for a town to tell its own maritime history.

 

10. Canada connecting the Atlantic worlds Canada became another important part of the growing international network. Canadian pirate communities developed their own combination of:

 

pirate crews;

festivals;

family entertainment;

music;historical interpretation;

media;

pirate camps;

and community activities.

 

Canada also became an important bridge between the pirate communities of Europe and the United States. Through Canadian media and international contacts, European pirates increasingly became visible to North American pirates, and North American pirate culture became increasingly visible in Europe. The Canadian contribution was therefore not isolated. It became part of an Atlantic exchange of pirate culture.

 

11. The United States the great pirate festival tradition The United States already had a strong pirate festival culture before the IPC became international. American pirate festivals demonstrated what could happen when pirate culture was transformed into a large immersive entertainment experience. Events could include:

 

pirate camps;

ships;

combat demonstrations;

cannon demonstrations;

musicians;

theatrical performances;

merchants;

children's activities;

food;

parades;

historical interpretation;

and thousands of visitors.

 

American festivals helped demonstrate that pirate culture could become an entire entertainment ecosystem. They provided inspiration for pirate communities elsewhere while also learning from European historical and maritime traditions. The result was a two-way exchange.

 

12. The Caribbean the heart of pirate mythology The Caribbean occupies a special place in the international pirate world. The region is inseparable from the history and mythology of the Golden Age of Piracy. Modern Caribbean communities have connected that heritage to:

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tourism;

maritime culture;

festivals;

music;local history;

and community celebration.

 

The Cayman Islands, in particular, became an important part of the international pirate story through Pirates Week.The region would eventually become the planned destination for the 2028 International Pirate Rendez-Vous.The international community was therefore beginning to connect the modern pirate world with one of the geographical regions most closely associated with its historical heritage.

 

13. 2013–2014 the first international connections By the early 2010s, pirate communities were already active in many countries. The challenge was that they were often isolated from one another. A pirate festival in France might know little about a festival in Canada. A German pirate camp might have no contact with a British festival. A pirate musician in the United States might never hear the music of a French group. The development of pirate media and international contacts in Canada began changing that. The French-language pirate media projects L'Écho des Mers and Pavillon en vue attracted attention from pirates in France and Belgium. According to the documented history of the IPC, the media project quickly developed an international audience, leading to contacts with pirates outside Canada. This was one of the first important lessons: the international pirate community already existed people simply needed a way to find it.

 

14. 2015 the International Pirate Community takes shape In 2015, international contacts expanded significantly. Information, articles, photographs and news were being collected from pirates around the world. To organize this growing network, two important projects were developed: The IPC Map The International Pirate Community Map provided a way to locate pirate communities, festivals and contacts around the world. The News Room The IPC News Room became a place where international pirate news could be shared. These projects were important because they transformed scattered contacts into something visible. The documented history of the IPC identifies 2015 as the year when these two projects were created to manage and connect the growing international network. The map eventually evolved into what became known as the Pirate Globe, with thousands of locations and points of interest.

 

15. 2016 the community begins creating things together The year 2016 brought another stage of development. The IPC Calendar was created as an international fundraising project. Pirates from different parts of the world contributed photographs and participated in the project. The project also demonstrated an important principle: the community could support its smaller crews. The calendar was followed by Pirate Picture of the Day, using hundreds of photographs that could not be included in the calendar. At the same time, the International Pirate Awards were emerging as another international project. The first International Pirate Awards invited pirates around the world to vote for their favorite pirate-related people, music, festivals and experiences. Contemporary coverage documents the 2016 awards and their international voting process. The Awards eventually became another way for the pirate community to recognize its own contributors.

 

16. 2017 service becomes part of the pirate spirit The growing international community also demonstrated that modern piracy was not only about costumes and entertainment. Pirate crews became involved in community service. In Canada, for example, pirate crews participated in the distribution of warm clothing and food to homeless people. These activities reflected a broader principle developing throughout the community: the pirate spirit could also mean helping others. Different crews interpreted that principle in their own ways. Some organized charity. Others supported local communities. Some raised funds. Others gave their time. The important thing was that pirate culture increasingly included community spirit and service.

 

17. 2018 the world begins to meet The year 2018 was one of the most important years in IPC history. The international network had spent several years discovering one another online. Now it was time to meet in person. With the collaboration of Belgian pirate Feel de Fer and the French pirate community around Grain d'Pirate, the first International Pirate Rendez-Vous took place in Binic, France. Pirates from different countries gathered together. They brought different costumes. Different accents. Different histories. Different interpretations of piracy. But they shared the same desire to meet. The Rendez-Vous became a physical expression of what the IPC had been trying to accomplish online: connect independent pirate communities.

 

18. 2018 the community chooses its logo2018 was also important because the IPC began defining its own collective identity.The community held a vote for the official IPC logo. This was important because the logo was not simply selected by a single leader. The international community participated in choosing the symbol that would represent it.The process reflected a principle that would remain important: the IPC belongs to its community.

 

19. 2018 the Calico Jack becomes the IPC flag The same year, the IPC community voted on its official flag. The community selected the Calico Jack. The choice was significant. Pirate crews around the world already had their own flags. The IPC did not need to replace those flags. Instead, the Calico Jack became a common international symbol. A French crew could fly its French pirate colours. A German crew could fly its own flag. A British crew could fly its own colours. A Canadian crew could fly its own flag. And when those crews came together as part of the international community, they could also fly the IPC's Calico Jack. The message was simple: different flags can sail together.

 

20. 2019 international coordination grows By 2019, the IPC was no longer simply a collection of online contacts. International coordination increased. Regional contacts became stronger. The community began developing more structured roles to help maintain relationships between countries and projects. Leadership became increasingly distributed among people responsible for different regions and initiatives. The goal was not to control local pirate communities. The goal was to help them communicate.

 

21. 2020 the community chooses its official song In 2020, the IPC took another step in developing its shared identity. The international community held a vote to select the official IPC pirate song. Just as the logo and flag had been chosen through community participation, the official song was selected through a community vote. The three symbols therefore came together: The logo how the community is recognized. The Calico Jack the flag under which the community gathers. The official song the voice of the community. These decisions are important historical milestones because they show that the identity of the IPC was not simply dictated by its leadership. It was built collectively.

 

22. 2020–2021 the pandemic Then the pirate world stopped. The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled festivals around the world. Camps were closed. International travel became impossible. Pirates could not gather. The 2020 issue of L'Écho des Mers described the situation directly: pirate festivals around the world had been cancelled and the flags of the international community had effectively been lowered. Yet the community continued. Online communication became even more important. Media continued. Pirates continued talking to each other. Virtual events replaced some physical meetings. The experience demonstrated something fundamental: the IPC was not simply a festival network. It was a network of people.

 

23. 2021–2022 rebuilding connections As restrictions gradually eased, the pirate community began rebuilding. Projects such as Fiddler's Green Dead Pirate Memorial became important in preserving the memory of pirates who had passed away. The Women in Piracy project developed further, highlighting women's contributions to historical and modern pirate culture. The international community also continued developing its media, awards and networking projects. In 2022, the international pirate community gathered again in Long Beach, California, bringing international pirates together after the difficult pandemic period. It was an important sign that the community was sailing again.

 

24. Women in Piracy Women have always been part of pirate history, but their contributions have often been overlooked. The IPC's Women in Piracy project created a dedicated space to explore and celebrate those contributions. The project brought attention to:

 

historical women pirates;

female captains;

performers;

musicians;

historians;

organizers;

researchers;

festival leaders;

and women building modern pirate communities.

 

It also helped demonstrate that modern pirate culture is not a men's club.The international pirate community is made up of everyone who contributes to it.

 

25. Young Endeavors the next generation The IPC also developed programs for younger pirates. Young Endeavors and youth-focused pirate activities use the pirate environment to teach:teamwork;leadership;respect;discipline;communication;creativity;cooperation;and problem solving. The purpose is not simply to entertain children. It is to introduce the next generation to the values of community participation. The pirate world therefore becomes something that can be passed from one generation to another.

 

26. The Captains TableAs the community grew, another need emerged. Pirate captains and community leaders needed somewhere to discuss difficult subjects.The Captains Table became that place. It is fundamentally an exchange of:

 

points of view;

experience;

knowledge;

ideas;concerns;

and possible solutions.

 

It is not intended to make every pirate agree.In fact, disagreement is part of the value of the Table.The objective is to discuss differences with respect and search for ways to move the international pirate community forward. The Captains Table therefore represents an important principle:community does not require uniformity.

 

27. Fiddler's Green remembering our own The international community also recognized that history includes those who are no longer with us. Fiddler's Green Dead Pirate Memorial became a place to remember members of the pirate community who had passed away. The memorial helps preserve:names;photographs;stories;friendships;contributions;and memories. It reminds the community that modern pirate history is not only about the festivals that continue. It is also about the people who helped build them.

 

28. The International Pirate Awards recognizing the community The International Pirate Awards developed into another important international tradition. The awards recognize people and projects that contribute to pirate culture. Over time, their philosophy evolved toward recognizing not only entertainment but also:

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courage;

resilience;

inclusivity;

service;

creativity;

leadership;

music;

historical contribution;

and community spirit.

 

The award system became a way for pirates to say: "We see what you have done."

 

29. Regional leadershipAs the IPC expanded, different people took responsibility for different parts of the network.This included people working on:

 

European development;

Canadian development;

the Americas;mapping;

Women in Piracy;

Fiddler's Green;

media;

international events;

and community administration.

 

Among the people who have taken important roles are Seb Lapoudre, Margarette MacLennan / Catherine Girard, Nicolas Lemaire / CptNarval, William Blydes, Omar Zaragoza Rodriguez and Wayne Cooper, among many others.Their importance is not that they became leaders over independent pirate crews.Their importance is that they helped connect different parts of the community.

 

30. Leadership of the IPC The role of Governor also evolved with the community. Capt'n Smoo / Marck Forget became the IPC's Governor and, beginning in 2019, took a stronger role in promoting the community internationally. The documented IPC biography records that transition and the earlier development of the map, News Room, calendar, Rendez-Vous and other projects. But the history of the IPC should not be reduced to the history of its Governor. The Governor is one part of a much larger network. The IPC's strength has always depended on the people who took responsibility for their own regions, crews, projects and events.

 

31. 2022 the return of international gatherings The return to physical gatherings became one of the most important developments after the pandemic. The 2022 International Pirate Rendez-Vous in Long Beach represented the restoration of international physical connections .After years of cancelled events, pirates could once again:

 

travel;

camp together;

perform;

share music;

exchange information;

and simply spend time together.

 

The importance of these gatherings cannot be measured only by attendance.Their real value is the friendships and collaborations created between people from different countries.

 

32. 2024 Brixham and the United Kingdom In 2024, the International Pirate Rendez-Vous moved to Brixham, England. The choice was symbolic. Brixham represents one of the strongest traditions of British maritime and pirate festival culture. The international community was therefore not simply visiting another festival. It was bringing international pirates into one of the historic centres of British pirate celebration.The Rendez-Vous continued to demonstrate the principle of the IPC: each host country brings its own pirate culture to the international community.

 

33. 2026  returning to France In 2026, the International Pirate Rendez-Vous returned to Binic, France. The gathering brought together international delegations alongside the local pirate community. Approximately eleven national delegations participated, alongside dozens of local pirate camps. The event once again demonstrated the value of the Rendez-Vous: international pirates do not gather to erase their differences. They gather to celebrate them. French pirates remain French. British pirates remain British. German pirates remain German. Canadian pirates remain Canadian. Italian, Spanish, Belgian, Dutch, Scandinavian, American and Caribbean pirates remain themselves. Together, however, they form part of a larger international community.34. 33 countries the international expansion By 2026, the IPC/CPI network had expanded to 33 countries. This is one of the most important measures of the community's evolution. But the number itself does not tell the whole story. Each country represents:crews;festivals;musicians;historians;performers;families;organizers;volunteers;researchers;businesses;and individuals. The IPC therefore became a living network, rather than simply an organization with members.

 

35. The Pirate Globe The Pirate Globe became one of the visual representations of this international expansion. What began as the IPC Map eventually grew into a much larger geographical representation of the pirate world. At its height, the original Pirate Globe project contained approximately 3,000 pins. Those points represented the enormous variety of modern pirate activity. The Globe showed something that words could not: pirates were everywhere.

 

36. L'Écho des Mers the voice between the harbours International community also requires communication. L'Écho des Mers developed into a pirate radio, magazine, podcast and video platform. Its purpose was to give pirates a way to hear what was happening beyond their own local community. Through interviews, music, articles and programming, pirates from different countries could tell their stories. This helped create an international pirate culture in which a person could discover:

 

another crew;

another festival;

another musician;

another historian;

another country;

or simply another pirate who shared the same passion.

 

37. The IPC's many projects Over its development, the IPC created or supported numerous projects and initiatives. Among them are: The IPC Map / Pirate Globe Connecting pirate communities geographically. The News Room Sharing international pirate news. L'Écho des Mers Radio, magazine, podcast and video. Pavillon en vue Pirate video and television content. International Pirate Awards Recognizing community contributors. Women in Piracy Documenting and celebrating women's contributions. Young Endeavors Connecting pirate culture with youth development. Captains Table International exchange of viewpoints and experience. Fiddler's Green Remembering pirates and members of the community who have passed away. International Pirate Rendez-Vous Bringing international communities together physically. IPC Calendar Supporting international pirate projects and smaller crews. Pirate Picture of the Day Sharing the faces and stories of the international pirate world. Each project addressed a different need. Together, they created an ecosystem.

 

38. A community, not a hierarchy One of the most important aspects of IPC history is what it did not become. It did not require every pirate crew to surrender its identity. It did not require every country to follow the same traditions. It did not require every pirate to participate in every project. A pirate crew can remain independent. A festival can remain independent. A musician can remain independent. A historical organization can remain independent. A family can participate without belonging to a crew. An individual pirate can participate simply because they enjoy the community. The IPC exists to connect, not to erase those differences.

 

39. Many facets of piracyOver time, the international community came to include many different facets of piracy:

 

family pirate entertainment;

festivals and carnivals;

fantasy;

pirate evocation;

historical reenactment;

historical research;

maritime heritage;

music;theatre;

film;

television;

radio;

education;

women in piracy;

youth programs;

memorials;

awards;

pirate camps;

ships;

combat demonstrations;

and international gatherings.

 

None of these is more "pirate" than the others.They are simply different facets of the same passion.

 

40. The importance of the 2018 and 2020 votes The community's votes for its symbols deserve special recognition. In 2018, pirates voted for the IPC's official logo and selected the Calico Jack as the community's flag. In 2020, pirates voted for the IPC's official pirate song. These decisions created three shared elements of international identity: The Logo the visual identity. The Calico Jack the common flag. The Official Song the common voice. Their importance goes beyond the symbols themselves. They demonstrate that the international community could make important choices through community participation.

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41. From separate shores to a shared horizonLooking back over the development of the IPC, a pattern becomes clear.The community did not grow because every pirate followed the same model.It grew because different models discovered one another.The French brought their festivals and camps.The Belgians helped connect communities.The Germans brought immersive pirate adventures.The Dutch brought maritime traditions.The Scandinavians brought northern living-history traditions.The British brought enormous maritime gatherings.The Italians brought Mediterranean pirate culture.The Spanish brought corsair and maritime heritage.The Canadians connected North American and European communities.The Americans demonstrated the possibilities of large-scale immersive pirate entertainment.The Caribbean brought modern pirate culture closer to the historical geography that inspired it.And many other countries contributed their own traditions, crews and people.

 

42. The real history of the IPC The real history of the International Pirate Community is therefore not: "One person created a community and the world joined. "It is: Independent communities existed. They began finding one another. They exchanged information. They created friendships. They began meeting. They created projects together. They chose shared symbols. They survived a global pandemic. They rebuilt their gatherings. And they continued expanding across borders. That is what transformed an idea into an international community.

 

43. 2028 and the next chapter The planned 2028 International Pirate Rendez-Vous in the Cayman Islands represents another step in that journey. After France, Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom, the community will look toward the Caribbean. The destination is particularly appropriate. The Caribbean is deeply embedded in the historical imagination of piracy. Bringing the international pirate community there would create another opportunity for European, North American, Caribbean and other pirate communities to meet. And, once again, the host community will add its own chapter to the history.

 

44. The legacy After more than a decade, the legacy of the International Pirate Community is not a building. It is not a headquarters. It is not a single festival. It is not even the map. Its greatest legacy is connection. A pirate in France can discover a pirate in Canada. A German camp can welcome a British performer. An Italian festival can discover a Spanish group. A Belgian pirate can help connect two communities. A Scandinavian musician can reach an American audience. A Caribbean festival can welcome pirates from Europe. A young pirate can discover a community that exists far beyond their hometown. And a pirate who thought they were alone can discover that thousands of others are sailing under different flags toward the same horizon.

 

45. Many flags. One community. The International Pirate Community was built by many hands. Its history belongs to the people who organized festivals.

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To those who built camps.

To those who wrote articles.

To those who played music.

To those who researched history.

To those who created costumes.

To those who raised flags.

To those who welcomed visitors.

To those who volunteered.

To those who travelled thousands of kilometres to meet another crew.

To those who remembered the pirates who came before them.

To those who voted for the logo.

To those who chose the Calico Jack.

To those who chose the official song.

To the captains who sat at the Table.

To the women who preserved and expanded the story.

To the young pirates discovering it.

To the crews who opened their camps.

To the festivals that opened their gates.

And to every pirate who ever looked across the water and wondered:

 

"Who else is out there?"

 

The answer is now clear. They are out there. In France. Belgium. Germany. The Netherlands. Sweden and Scandinavia. The United Kingdom. Italy. Spain. Canada. The United States. The Caribbean. And many other countries around the world. The International Pirate Community did not make those pirates who they are. It gave them a way to find one another.

 

INTERNATIONAL PIRATE COMMUNITY MAJOR MILESTONES

 

Year              MilestoneBefore

2013             Independent pirate festivals, crews, reenactors, musicians and maritime communities develop around the world

 

2013–2014   Canadian pirate activities and media begin attracting international attention2015International Pirate Community Map and News Room developed

 

2015             French pirate communities, including Grain d'Pirate, develop their festival traditions

 

2016             IPC Calendar and Pirate Picture of the Day expand international participation

2016             International Pirate Awards launch and invite international voting

2017             Pirate crews become increasingly involved in community service2018First International Pirate Rendez-Vous in Binic, France

 

2018             Community vote establishes the IPC logo

2018             Community vote selects the Calico Jack as the IPC flag

2019             International coordination and regional development expand

2020             Community votes for the official IPC pirate song

2020             COVID-19 cancels pirate festivals and international gatherings worldwide

2020–2021   Online communication and virtual projects maintain international connections

2021–2022   Fiddler's Green and Women in Piracy projects develop further

2022             International Rendez-Vous returns to North America in Long Beach

2022             International community continues developing after the pandemic

2024             International Rendez-Vous in Brixham, United Kingdom

2025             International media, mapping, awards and regional projects continue

2026             International Rendez-Vous returns to Binic, France

2026             IPC/CPI network reaches 33 countries

2028             Cayman Islands planned as host of the International Pirate Rendez-Vous

 

The meaning of the IPCThe International Pirate Community is ultimately defined not by a single country, a single captain or a single interpretation of piracy.It is defined by connection.Its members can disagree.Their histories can be different.Their festivals can look completely different.Their music can sound completely different.Their costumes can be completely different.Their reasons for loving piracy can be completely different.And that is precisely what makes the community international.There is no single way to live your piracy.There are many facets, many traditions and many flags.But when those flags come together, they create something larger than any one of them.The International Pirate Community.Many Flags. Many Crews. Many Traditions. One International Community.