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The types of ships racing in the waters off of Alexport in the first PA Cup sported designs that were fast and maneuverable, and well suited for coastal waters. In essence, it was the finest collection of small pirate craft assembled in one place in the Brick Seas for some time. And surely some of the pirates of the Brick Seas would make their way to survey the designs, and perhaps even to compete. The latest entry has many people speculating that the pirate Bluebeard has taken an interest in the PA Cup... ... but the captain of the Aqua Fina claims otherwise. We report here the comments of the captain: "I don't understand why people seem to think this ship has any connection to Bluebeard. ("Get that flag stowed away!") This is simply a ship of Oleon origins, nothing more. Bluebeard is not the owner, sponsor, backer, or has any financial interest in this ship. And everyone knows that his ships always have the color 'blue' in the name, which the Aqua Fina clearly does not. "Furthermore, this ship is totally unsuited to piracy. Sure, the square-rigged mainmast gives it good range, with a rating of 3, and the fore-and-aft rigged staysail at the bow and the lateen sail on the mizzenmast make it very nimble, with a maneuver rating of 5, but that performance simply allows it to outrun pirates. Its firepower is practically non-existent with a rating of 0, and the muskets on the fo'c'sle rail could never be upgraded to swivel guns, and it would be foolhardy to bring any cannon aboard to raise that rating to, say, 2. The crew rating of this vessel is just 1, as packing more crew in and raising that rating to 2, for boarding actions for example, would just take away from the cargo space of this fine coastal raider, er, I mean trader. Cargo space would be rated at a 5, which would be dropped to something like a 2 if you crammed crew and guns onto this ship -- totally unacceptable! And finally, the hull is rated at only a 1, as it would need additional internal bracing for added strength, which would take away from the cargo space. "Oh, and my eye patch? That's not the result of any violence at sea. I lost me eye in a freak tiddlywinks accident." Thanks for clearing that up, captain. --- To sum up: -As a coastal trader: R3 M5 F0 C1 $5 H1 -As a pirate vessel: R3 M5 F2 C2 $1 H2 -Tiddlywinks is a dangerous game. --- Additional views: . -
"A shame we could not have participated in the Rover herself, sir" "I doubt the less... morally liberally minded people around here would not take kindly to her presence - all this talk of piracy and all." the gentleman in the bowler replied to his mate. "But the Jinn is a fine vessel and shall do us proud - and I wonder not if a good placement in the race will make her fetch quite a fortune in the markets here." "Indeed, sir. A fine prize she is. Here's to hopin' her original owners do not show up..." the mate chuckled. "Oh, but they will find her papers in order - a legitimate purchase - or so it will seem!" "We are certainly outrunning that navy cutter" came the conclusion from the man with the sextant. "Never thought she would be such a flyer going large!" The Gentleman privateer has joined the race in a recent capture - a lateen rigged dhow. (At least that is how her... original owners described her...) Class 1: R2 M3 G0 C2 $5 H0
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If the socalled "civilised" nations of the Brick Seas thought they would be alone in the PA cup, they thought wrong! Captain Itzcali and his crew of pearl fishermen would be joining, and while their crab claw sailed catamaran might not be the best close-hauled, it was dreadfully fast with the wind on her quarter, and could turn in an instant. This crew was set on taking on the challenge, and show the westerners what indigenous techniques could achieve. Class 1: R0 M6 G0 C1 $2 H0
