Book 9. (1 results) Marauders of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 2 | 151 | I doubted that such a ship could View more quotes about sail">sail as close to the wind as a lateen-rigged ship but the advantages of being able to shorten or let out sail in a matter of moments were not inconsiderable. |
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Book 9. (7 results) Marauders of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 2 | 148 | It was an all-purpose sail, hung straight from a spar of needle wood. |
| 2 | 149 | It can be shortened or let out by reefing ropes. |
| 2 | 150 | At its edges, corner spars can hold it spread from the ship. |
| 2 | 151 | I doubted that such a ship could sail as close to the wind as a lateen-rigged ship but the advantages of being able to shorten or let out sail in a matter of moments were not inconsiderable. |
| 2 | 152 | The sail was striped, red and white. |
| 2 | 153 | The ship, like most of the northern ships, was clinker built, being constructed of overlapping planks, or strakes, the frame then fitted within them. |
| 2 | 154 | Between the strakes tarred ropes and tar served as caulking. |
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It was an all-purpose sail, hung straight from a spar of needle wood.
It can be shortened or let out by reefing ropes.
At its edges, corner spars can hold it spread from the ship.
I doubted that such a ship could sail as close to the wind as a lateen-rigged ship but the advantages of being able to shorten or let out sail in a matter of moments were not inconsiderable.
The sail was striped, red and white.
The ship, like most of the northern ships, was clinker built, being constructed of overlapping planks, or strakes, the frame then fitted within them.
Between the strakes tarred ropes and tar served as caulking.
- (Marauders of Gor)