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Book 9. (1 results) Marauders of Gor (Individual Quote)

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. - (Marauders of Gor, Chapter 2, Sentence #151)
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2 151 I doubted that such a View more quotes about ship">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.

Book 9. (7 results) Marauders of Gor (Context Quote)

Chapter # Sentence # Quote
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.
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)