Pirate gathering falls short of record

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Organizers of the Portland Pirate Festival in Oregon said hundreds of buccaneers turned out for the event but they fell short of a world record.

Officials with Guinness World Records said the total count at the weekend festival came in at just over 1,700, enough to set a U.S. record but short of the world record, 6,166, set recently in Britain, The (Portland) Oregonian reported Monday.

Organizers of the Cathedral Park event said the annual pirate gathering features live music and games in addition to socializing with fellow privateers.