Privateer hits water: A scaled-down replica of the 17th century pirate ship Rattleship; launched in ... [Getty Images]

CANADA - JUNE 27: Privateer hits water: A scaled-down replica of the 17th century pirate ship Rattleship; launched in the peaceful waters off Jackson's Point yesterday; will cruise Lake Simcoe this summer seeking the booty of tourists' dollars. The 80-foot vessel; built by Capt. David May and his two sons; is a copy of the original built in 1780 at Plymouth; Mass.; to run contraband rum. (Photo by Jim Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Toronto Star Jim Russell