Book 8. (1 results) Hunters of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 18 | 464 | They View more quotes about need">need not wait for it to turn. |
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Book 8. (7 results) Hunters of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 18 | 461 | This makes it easier to beach them than would otherwise be the case. |
| 18 | 462 | This is a valuable property in rough water close to shore, particularly where there is danger of rocks. |
| 18 | 463 | Also, by changing their position on the thwarts, the rowers, facing the other direction, can, with full power, immediately reverse the direction of the ship. |
| 18 | 464 | They need not wait for it to turn. |
| 18 | 465 | There is a limitation here, of course, for the steering oar, on the starboard side of the ship, is most effective when the ship is moving in its standard "forward" direction. |
| 18 | 466 | Nonetheless, this property to travel in either direction with some facility, is occasionally useful. |
| 18 | 467 | It is, for example, extremely difficult to ram a ship of Torvaldsland. |
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This makes it easier to beach them than would otherwise be the case.
This is a valuable property in rough water close to shore, particularly where there is danger of rocks.
Also, by changing their position on the thwarts, the rowers, facing the other direction, can, with full power, immediately reverse the direction of the ship.
They need not wait for it to turn.
There is a limitation here, of course, for the steering oar, on the starboard side of the ship, is most effective when the ship is moving in its standard "forward" direction.
Nonetheless, this property to travel in either direction with some facility, is occasionally useful.
It is, for example, extremely difficult to ram a ship of Torvaldsland.
- (Hunters of Gor)