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Land ahoy! Seafair Pirates make a splash on Alki.

Originally published July 6, 2019 at 8:20 pm

Seafair Pirates rush to shore after landing at Alki Beach in West Seattle on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Appropriately attired people await the arrival of the Seafair Pirates at Alki on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Avery Johnson, 7, fights with a Seafair Pirate over a pirate coin at Alki Beach on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Scott McIntyre, aka Davy Jones, flashes a peace sign to the crowd after landing at Alki on Saturday. Scores of people thronged the beach to meet the pirates, play games and peruse the vendors. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Jason Botel, aka Capricus the merman, grins during the pirate festivities at Alki Beach on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Seafair Pirates get ready to storm Alki Beach on Saturday. The pirates greeted scores of people awaiting their arrival. There was also a pirate party complete with music and vendors. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Jason Batel, aka Capricus the merman, chats with Jirah Stewart at Alki Beach on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Michael Brown and his fellow Seafair Pirates storm Alki Beach during the annual Seafair Pirates Landing on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Seafair Pirate fans wade through kelp along Alki Beach as they rush to greet this year’s pirate crew at Alki Beach on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Kids search for treasure in a treasure chest at Alki Beach on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

A pirate shows Kiraran Mckay, center bottom, the key to the city while her mom, Devona, and sisters Aria, center left, and Neko watch at Alki Beach on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

River Corriston Nasife, 8, gets a stamp from a pirate at Alki Beach on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Young pirate fans wait for the Seafair Pirates to land at Alki Beach on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Lance English and the rest of this year’s Seafair Pirates storm the beaches at Alki, greeting hundreds of fans on Saturday. After the landing, there was a pirate party with vendors and music. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Chloe, 4, questions a mermaid floating in a pool at Alki Beach on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Boden Whitmer makes his way through the crowd during the Seafair Pirates Landing at Alki Beach on Saturday. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

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By

Rebekah Welch

Seattle Times staff photographer

The Seafair Pirates storm Alki Beach in West Seattle once again, greeting spectators young and old.

Rebekah Welch: rwelch@seattletimes.com.