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Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)

A ship of this stability and size, of course, might remain at sea indefinitely. - (Swordsmen of Gor, Chapter 30, Sentence #41)
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30 41 A View more quotes about ship">ship of this stability and size, of course, might remain at sea indefinitely.

Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)

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30 38 This information made me somewhat apprehensive, for it suggested that the designer of the ship was planning it not for swiftness and maneuverability, common features of a Gorean galley, even the so-called "round ships," but for stability in serious weather.
30 39 Most Gorean ships put into port, or beach, frequently, even daily, being light enough to be drawn onto the beach.
30 40 Many Gorean pilots are reluctant to venture beyond the sight of land, and open-sea voyages of more than a few days are rare, except in Torvaldsland.
30 41 A ship of this stability and size, of course, might remain at sea indefinitely.
30 42 I had the sense that this vessel had been designed with an unusual voyage in mind.
30 43 "Such a vessel," I said, "might sail even beyond Cos and Tyros".
30 44 "Perhaps," he said.
This information made me somewhat apprehensive, for it suggested that the designer of the ship was planning it not for swiftness and maneuverability, common features of a Gorean galley, even the so-called "round ships," but for stability in serious weather. Most Gorean ships put into port, or beach, frequently, even daily, being light enough to be drawn onto the beach. Many Gorean pilots are reluctant to venture beyond the sight of land, and open-sea voyages of more than a few days are rare, except in Torvaldsland. A ship of this stability and size, of course, might remain at sea indefinitely. I had the sense that this vessel had been designed with an unusual voyage in mind. "Such a vessel," I said, "might sail even beyond Cos and Tyros". "Perhaps," he said. - (Swordsmen of Gor)