Pirate Records, Rankings and Shieldholders

HALL OF FAME (Record holders)

Men:

IM: Multi-parrot Admiral Rosey (9:56) [previous - Rosey; 10:30]
Double IM: ---
Triple IM: Pirate King Blackbeard Candy Ollier (about 55 hours or something)
Deca: ---

Women:

IM: Captain Monique (11:4X) [previous - Monique; 11:5x]
Double IM: ---
Triple IM: ---
Deca: ---

SHIELD HOLDERS (until the next official annual Pirate IM competition - IM France 2008)

Fastest Finisher 145
2007 = 2nd Mate Mr M
2006 = Admiral Rosey
2005 = Junior Pirate Count

Best Novice 145
2007 = Semen Squishy
2006 = Semen Ergo
2005 = Semen Barlist

Fastest Chick 3.9
New for 2007!
2007 = Junior Pirate Mellifera

Not nearly as crap as last year 145
New for 2007!
2007 = 2nd mate Mr M

The Rank system. On a points basis, where only IM distance or longer counts for points. Its not a knitting club. 1 point per IM finish. 1 bonus point for doing the extra hard ones (norseman, lanzarote and [but only if you get in by the honourable route, qualification] hawaii). 2 points for double IM finish. 3 points for Triple, 5 points for Deca. 1 bonus point for every time you win a shield or set a record (above). 1 bonus point for becoming "reasonably competent" (i.e. the first time you crack 12 hours). 1 bonus point for becoming "outstanding" (i.e. the first time you crack 10 hours). -1 point for a DNF (its not a quitting club). Note that if you miss cut off but still finish the course (even if it takes 20 hours) then you still get the point.

Ranks

-2 tritalker
-1 plank
0 landlubber
1 scurvey dog
2 seaman
3 junior pirate
4 pirate
5 2nd mate
6 1st mate
7 commander
8 captain
9 admiral
10 admiral (2 parrots)
11 admiral (3 parrots) etc
15 pirate king blackbeard

The biggest rankers:

Blackbeard: Candy the Almost Unbelievably Great
Admiral: Rosey the OK, RichM the Tiny, IronMike the Ginger
Captain: Moneaky the Freaky
2nd mate: Barlos the Coach (and erstwhile Banksy)