The First Mate is chosen by Rapier Tourney. The winner's duties is to protect the ship, it's Captain and Master. The tourney is an auction tourney. Thanks to the generosity of the artisans of Innilgard, again, we had many wonderous prizes.

Prizes for the auction tourney this year. Thanks to all who donated!

Prizes included: prizes so far donated included: 10 skeins of embroidery thread donated by La Signora Onorata Katerina da Brescia. 3 books - mainly on Elizabethan theme - donated by Lady Fionn 39 glass beads with raised dots, or lamp work beads donated by La Signora Onorata Katerina da Brescia. Large wooden trinket box donated by Lady Hana the Orphan. approx 4 m of cream coloured cotton (machine) bobbin lace donated by La Signora Onorata Katerina da Brescia. blue and white sari donated by Vicountessa Lucrezia Lorenz a pair of wooden pattens made and donated by Lord Dafydd Wallraven and La Signora Onorata Katerina da Brescia. peacock feathers donated by Lady Collette de Harcourt bottle of mead donated by Baroness Alycie of Stirling. promisory for 'feast-o-cratting your event' donated by Lady Michiline de Lyons.

Above L: favour worn by Our Captain. the Owner and the First Mate and above Centre: by Crew members. R: the 1st Mate's Favour

The First Mate's Prize: A box, a bandana, a favour and Pirates of the Caribean M&M's (Left: Lord Tostig, our latest First Mate. Congratulations!,

The auction tourney raised 221.40 gold towards Innilgard Rapier and 24.60 gold (10% of total) to the Crown Coffers, as our Tithe. Huzzarrrrrh!

More pics can be found at: www.sca.org.au/innilgard/gallery