Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 60 Sea trial, the best in the world!

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The salty and biting sea breeze blew towards me.

At noon, when the sun was shining brightly, a pirate ship with a black flag flew through the milky white fog wall and returned to the vast North Sea after being away for many days.

The emblem on the flag features the classic skull and crossed swords.

But it is not an ordinary human skull, but a dragon head skull commonly used by the people of Beidi Bay. Below it is a knight's sword and a pirate scimitar crossed with each other.

Apart from the blood dripping from the corner of the skull dragon's mouth, there is nothing particularly novel about it.

Compared with the flag, the unique shape and sails of the pirate ship are more eye-catching.

This is none other than the reborn [Golden Deer]!
Byron's undercover plan of "turning from darkness to light" did not come to fruition the next day.

Because they knew from Sheriff Uncle Weber that it happened yesterday before they captured the [Ghost Behind].

[Know-it-all] The most suitable confidant candidate mentioned by Franklin actually left Anchor Bay in a hurry with many privateering ships and disappeared.

The plan can only be postponed temporarily.

But another good news makes up for this little regret.

This pirate ship, renamed the Golden Hind by Byron, was finally repaired and renovated after ten days of overtime work by the shipwright old Hans and his sons and a group of crew members.

Byron put everything else aside and decisively ordered an immediate sea trial.

An excellent pirate ship is always the most important support for pirates to roam the sea.

Only with it can you attack or defend.

Even if he was involved in the conspiracy of the Navy Department, he would not get himself involved in the end.

Excellent captains and sailors must be fully aware of the performance of their own vehicles in order to truly form combat effectiveness, and sea trials are urgent.

At this moment, Byron wore a cocked hat for the first time and personally held the shiny beech steering wheel of the Golden Hind as captain.

He couldn't wait to activate his talent [Weather Intuition] to capture various weather information on the North Sea.

“The weather is nice today.

It is a sunny day with light clouds, north wind level 20, wind speed knots, this wind will probably last for two hours.

Command: Rigger, full sail! "

"As you command, Captain!"

Thomas, a former trainee navigator who had been promoted to rigging captain, immediately ordered a group of rigging sailors to operate various white rigging ropes and adjust the sails.

Regardless of the type of sailboat, there are only two types of sails: a cross sail and a fore and aft sail.

Advantages of square sail: Fast speed when downwind, suitable for sailing on trade winds;

It has a solid structure, many sails, and good resistance to damage, making it suitable for naval battles. Even if one or two sails are broken, it still maintains power.

Disadvantages: complicated to operate, requires more crew members, poor ability to sail against the wind, and the six compass points are too inflexible for sailing close to the wind.

Advantages of the fore-and-aft sail: easy to operate, requires fewer people, has strong ability to sail against the wind, is maneuverable and flexible, and is suitable for near-shore sailing or sailing in island and reef areas.

Disadvantages: Small thrust, cannot be used on large battleships, low cruising efficiency with a tailwind, even if only one side is damaged it will greatly affect the overall situation, putting it at a great disadvantage in naval battles.

The modified hybrid sail of [Golden Deer] combines the advantages of the above two types of sails.

The ship is light, with a square sail on the foremast and fore-and-aft sails on the mainmast and mizzenmast.

The number of manpower is greatly reduced, and only twelve people are needed at a time to operate the sails of the entire ship.

It was one of the best privateering ships in Byron's previous life.

It was the dominant force on the seas of Blue Planet until the 19th century, and made great contributions in the wars of breaking up diplomatic relations among countries at that time.

Without involving supernatural powers, it is undoubtedly the pinnacle of design.

Of course, sailing warships of the heyday usually had eight to eleven horizontal sails and eleven longitudinal sails, all of which were "soft sails" that changed shape with the wind.

Aerodynamics is extremely complex, and even with previous technology it was not possible to fully simulate and analyze it.

Byron couldn't explain the principle, but he knew that this kind of sail rig was extremely effective, so he just had to copy it.

Who can say that applied science derived from experience is not science?
The fully deployed sails began to catch the north wind.

The power of the wind is transmitted to the entire pirate ship through sails, cables, masts, and keels.

Through the steering wheel, it becomes a force controlled by Captain Byron.

"Two compass points south by west, sailing with the wind on the right astern and the wind on the right starboard."

The passive ability [Ride] that had been shelved since he broke through [Storm Knight] allowed him to control the sea breeze with ease.

In addition, [Weather Intuition] can sense and even predict weather changes on the sea at any time.

The combination of the two is like adding wings to a tiger.

Byron seemed to have returned to the moment of spiritual sublimation, his breathing, heartbeat, touch, and perception all surpassed the limits of mortals. He held the steering wheel tightly, letting the free sea breeze blow through his hair.

Close your eyes and let your spirituality gradually extend with the wind.

Just like practicing [Storm Swordsmanship] day after day for several years, even if one has not yet been promoted to the second-level professional level and truly mastered the power of the wind, one can still breathe one with it.

Gradually I began to appreciate the joy of the boat breaking through the waves.

At this moment, the sail, ship, wind and sea produced a harmonious resonance in his blood vessels.

It seemed that the boat had become his mount, or even an extension of his limbs, and even his spirituality was slowly growing in this state.

This is a realm that ordinary [Pirate] professions can never reach.

"Haha, have fun!"

If helmsmen were to be graded on their driving skills, Byron would now be at least an "A" grade.

He is not inferior to any experienced old captain, and is only inferior to those who can use active extraordinary abilities.

After entering a stable acceleration state, Byron gave another order:
"Throw down the speed rope!"

The masked first mate [Guardian Knight] Bruch stood beside Byron with a sword in hand, repeating his captain's orders loudly.

"Throw down the speed rope!"

Pfft!Pfft!
A pile of buoyant barrels and knotted ropes were thrown into the sea.

In a force 20 wind of 5 knots, the warship's full set of sails can be spread out, and the sea surface is not too affected by the strong wind, so the speed can reach the fastest.

It can also truly verify the design limits of a boat.

Byron stared at the [Ship's Log], looking forward to the moment when the speed reached its peak.

"I hope that the world's first Brigantine, no, Tudor-type hybrid sailing ship, can create new history in my hands."

In order to gain a faster speed, he even dismantled the front and rear forecastle towers, making the sailboat transparent from front to back and not blocking the wind.

Many people may not believe it when I say it.

The naval leaders of many countries clearly know that a tall poop tower is equivalent to a huge sail, which is easy to catch wind and hinder turning.

It was a disaster for the maneuverability of the ship.

But until now, the sterncastle as tall as a city wall is still popular in the fleets of various navies.

This is because the officers on the ship are all masters and nobles who need basic living conditions.

To stay away from the waves, moisture and salt spray of the sea, you must live high enough.

We cannot live a life worse than pigs and dogs like the lowly sailors.

When Byron served on the Blue Dragon King, he also had a comfortable and dry room on the upper deck of the stern.

The current Golden Deer uses a flat deck design and there is no superstructure on board.

Greatly reduce the resistance of the forecastle and stern, improve the ability to sail into the wind, and increase the speed of the ship.

suddenly.

"11 knots! Captain, we actually reached 11 knots!"

Parry, another former trainee pilot and current navigation master, exclaimed excitedly at the stern of the ship.

The sailors, who had anticipated this through their physical senses, suddenly burst into huge cheers:

"Long live the captain! Long live the Golden Hind!"

"Long live!"

Each of them participated in the transformation of the ship and was proud of it.

Morale is higher than ever.

You should know that the average speed of a bulky sail-powered battleship is only 2-3 knots (1.85 kilometers per hour) in normal weather, and the speed of a cruiser is slightly faster.

But even in the best weather, 10 knots is a huge threshold for all sailboats.

This can be seen from the pursuit between the "Man-eating Shark" and the "Severe", where they had to work very hard to increase the speed to the maximum 7 knots.

At this moment, the Golden Deer is averaging 11 knots, not 11 knots instantly, which is enough to show its outstanding seaworthiness.

As the captain, Byron felt the [Silver Law] suddenly manifest above his head at this moment, and a powerful force broke through the air.

It transformed into a circle of light above the Golden Deer that was invisible to the naked eye.

An inspiring line of words immediately appeared in the [Logbook]:

"Title confirmed: Golden Hind, the fastest three-masted sailing ship in the world! Obtained title special effects!"

(End of this chapter)