Anna Maria siblings Kieran, 7, Ewen, 4, and Duncan Cloutier, 2, cheer on the Anna Maria Island Privateers on as they head out from the Anna Maria City Pier on their Nov. 1 invasion. Islander Photos: Laurie Hayes
Privateers Lisa “Lash” Ritchie and Kitty “Boo Boo Kitty” Handwerk are captured by Chris Wilkinson of the Desoto Conquistador Krewe during the Privateers’ Invasion on Nov. 1.
A member of the Desoto Conquistador Krewe surrenders to Privateers Larry “Bad Girl” Pilka, Kitty “Boo Boo Kitty” Handwerk and Bill “Sparkles” Rosencrantz as part of the skirmish at the Bridge Street circle in Bradenton Beach.
AMI Privateers Tiger “Polecat” Styles and Shelly “Fireball” Hill are captured by an opposing krewemember at the Nov. 1 Privateer Invasion.
Privateer Stanton “Viking” Clark surveys the skirmish from atop the Skullywag at the Bridge Street circle in Bradenton Beach.
AMI Privateer Stanton “Viking” Clark and and Ponce de Leon reenactor Miles Hemsley show off their weapons during the Nov. 1 AMI Privateer Invasion.
Joyce Donahue and Jane White, both of Bradenton, and Hyeyong Temlin of Sun City Center, dance to the music of Kettle of Fish during the Privateer Invasion at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach Nov. 1.
Artist Don Maitz, creator of the Captain Morgan rum character, and Bob “Stich” Dominos, president of the Anna Maria Island Privateers, await looters and beggars Nov. 1 at Maitz’s booth at the Privateers Invasion on Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach.