Researchers believe they have found the wreck of Captain Kidd’s ship, the Quedagh Merchant. Charles Beeker, the archaeologist who made the discovery, said it will take about two years of careful excavation to confirm the vessel’s identity. The team is hoping to find some intact woodwork. Before his death, Kidd bragged to a British nobleman about the special joinery work on his boat, so some samples could prove the case.

National Geographic: Wood May Be Key to Confirming Captain Kidd’s Ship

Captain Kidd is one of the most famous pirates of all time. But perhaps the true story is different. The well-researched book The Pirate Hunter makes a convincing case that Kidd was one of the good guys — in fact a pirate hunter, rather than a true pirate himself. Whatever the truth, he came to an unfortunate end, executed in London in 1699.

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We’ll be heading out on another British Virgin Islands sailing trip in January. The area we sail was a popular spot for pirates, centuries ago. Whenever I run across something interesting and related, I’ll post it in our BVI category.