Book 8. (1 results) Hunters of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 2 | 553 | And, too, View more quotes about perhaps">perhaps it should be mentioned, the lateen rigging is very beautiful. |
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Book 8. (7 results) Hunters of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 2 | 550 | The brail ropes serve little more, in the lateen-rigged craft, than to raise the sail to its yard, permitting its being tied there, or to drop the sail, opening it to the wind. |
| 2 | 551 | On the other hand, the lateen-rigged galley, with its triangular sail on the long, sloping yard, has marvelous maneuvering capabilities, and can sail incredibly close to the wind. |
| 2 | 552 | Its efficiency in tacking more than compensates for the convenience of a single, multipurposed sail. |
| 2 | 553 | And, too, perhaps it should be mentioned, the lateen rigging is very beautiful. |
| 2 | 554 | The two girls were brought up from the first hold. |
| 2 | 555 | Their faces were red, and broken out. |
| 2 | 556 | Their hair was soaked with perspiration. |
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The brail ropes serve little more, in the lateen-rigged craft, than to raise the sail to its yard, permitting its being tied there, or to drop the sail, opening it to the wind.
On the other hand, the lateen-rigged galley, with its triangular sail on the long, sloping yard, has marvelous maneuvering capabilities, and can sail incredibly close to the wind.
Its efficiency in tacking more than compensates for the convenience of a single, multipurposed sail.
And, too, perhaps it should be mentioned, the lateen rigging is very beautiful.
The two girls were brought up from the first hold.
Their faces were red, and broken out.
Their hair was soaked with perspiration.
- (Hunters of Gor)