Book 30. (1 results) Mariners of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 2 | 36 | We were lateen-rigged, as is View more quotes about common">common, this allowing one to sail closer to the wind. |
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Book 30. (7 results) Mariners of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 2 | 33 | The mast and yard, with its furled sail, were then lashed down, parallel to the deck. |
| 2 | 34 | On such ships, as you may know, there are various sails, whose use depends on the weather. |
| 2 | 35 | The mast is lowered when the ship prepares for action. |
| 2 | 36 | We were lateen-rigged, as is common, this allowing one to sail closer to the wind. |
| 2 | 37 | In Torvaldsland, and to the north, it is common to use a single rudder, and a single sail, square-rigged. |
| 2 | 38 | The captain pointed toward the object in the distance, indistinct in the fog. |
| 2 | 39 | The two helmsmen brought us about. |
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The mast and yard, with its furled sail, were then lashed down, parallel to the deck.
On such ships, as you may know, there are various sails, whose use depends on the weather.
The mast is lowered when the ship prepares for action.
We were lateen-rigged, as is common, this allowing one to sail closer to the wind.
In Torvaldsland, and to the north, it is common to use a single rudder, and a single sail, square-rigged.
The captain pointed toward the object in the distance, indistinct in the fog.
The two helmsmen brought us about.
- (Mariners of Gor)