[P.A. Cup - Cat. B] Glittering Wind

[gedren_y]

The Crahaish neh Triuri have entered their newly acquired ship, the Glittering Wind, into the Pilot's Association Racing Cup.

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If you think she looks like an Oleon vessel, you're right. She was commissioned by an Oleon merchant, but before she could be christened for her maiden voyage the merchant fell on hard financial times. He sold his new ship at considerable mark-up since it was a religious order other than his own Faith that was doing the buying.

Named as captain of the Glittering Wind is Sasha Bohen, a Corrie ex-patriot who was raised shipboard by her father, Captain Phineas Bohen. She came by the Triuri faith by way of her father's (now her) gunner, Colm Bancroft, who converted to the religion as a young lad.

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It is Race Day, and the water is choppy.

"That's a Sea Rat vessel alright, Captain," young Liam McGee yelled down, "We look ta be match'd fer speed, but she's got us on man'vbl'ty."

"We'll have to go for the cloud shot gambit then," the captain called out.
"Cloud shot?" Camilla Isobel la Reiy queried. The Royal Cousin had assisted with the brokering of the Glittering Wind, and didn't want the ship to get a bad reputation.
"Nothin' to worry about," Sasha reassured her, "It's just newspaper ash and talcum powder in a resin container, with a small charge to disperse it. The shot will make it hard for them to see, but do no lasting damage."

The ship listed a bit to port as Colm retrieved the cloud shot.

"Loading now, Captain," he informed her.

"Nab, as soon as the shot clears our sails we need to bank hard to starboard," Sasha reminded Liam's father.
"No worries, Cap'n," he replied, "I'll get us the wind we need."

"I have it, Captain," Colm called out, "firing!"

The Glittering Wind shuddered with the force of her gun, but her captain held her steady.

As the shot cleared the sails, the crew held on tight as they performed a 60* hard starboard bank. Whether their gambit paid off is yet to be determined.

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For the P.A. Cup, she's a Class 2 with the following stats.
Range - 3 | Maneuver - 5 | Firepower - 1 | Crew - 1 | Cargo - 1 | Hull - 1 | Total - 12

For a better look at her out of the 'water', sans figs, open the spoiler tag.

Note that her 'gun' sits on a sliding jumper plate.

[Bregir]

Hmm, I wonder what the race day judges will say to the use of guns during the event! :D

Easily your best vessel yet, Gedren. Very nice all around - what material did you use for rigging and sails?

Overall, the rigging is good, as is the details on the hull. The mast is a little funky, though, apparently not made from a spar, but to my surprise, it doesn't look bad at all. Optimally, I think it would benefit from being taller.

Good luck in the races!

 

 

[gedren_y]

11 hours ago, Bregir said:

Hmm, I wonder what the race day judges will say to the use of guns during the event! :D

Easily your best vessel yet, Gedren. Very nice all around - what material did you use for rigging and sails?

Overall, the rigging is good, as is the details on the hull. The mast is a little funky, though, apparently not made from a spar, but to my surprise, it doesn't look bad at all. Optimally, I think it would benefit from being taller.

Good luck in the races!

 

 

Thanks, Bregir.

The rigging is jute twine, and the sails are cut from a manila folder, both I got at a local Dollar General. Yes, the gaff cutter design I was working off of suggested a taller mast, but I ran into stability issues and parts limitations. If I had gotten the mast much taller I wouldn't have been able to get a good pic of the complete build. I barely got the one I did.

[Fraunces]

Lovely ship. The colours are good, sails-positions are rare but look good. Just the main mast I do not like so much

[Captain Braunsfeld]

A fine ship we have here. And it reminds me of steampunk somehow with all the gold... 

[blackdeathgr]

On 4/23/2019 at 2:12 PM, Fraunces said:

Lovely ship. The colours are good, sails-positions are rare but look good. Just the main mast I do not like so much

Same as above (I would prefer a thinner main mast) . Easily your best vessel so far though! 

[Professor Thaum]

Nice greeblings on the hull.

This mast has a very unusual shape... a technological breakthroough ? Forerunner of the turbosails ?