Pirate Kingship

Hu——!

The fishy and salty sea breeze mixed with the biting coldness hit us in the face.

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

The emblem on the flag used the classic skull and sword cross shape.

It was not an ordinary human skull, but a dragon head skull commonly used by the people of Beidi Bay, with a knight sword and a pirate scimitar crossed below.

Except for the blood dripping from the corner of the skull dragon head's mouth, it was not very unconventional.

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

This was none other than the reborn [Golden Deer]!

Byron's "abandoning the dark and joining the light" lurking plan did not come true the next day.

Because they knew from the sheriff Uncle Weber that yesterday they had captured the [Ghost Behind].

[Know-it-all] The most suitable confidant candidate in Franklin's mouth actually left the Anchor Bay in a hurry with many privateers and disappeared.

The plan can only be postponed temporarily.

But another good news made up for this small regret.

The pirate ship renamed by Byron as [Golden Deer] was finally repaired and renovated after ten days of overtime work by the shipwright old Hans and his son and a group of crew members.

Byron threw all other things aside and decisively ordered an immediate sea trial.

An excellent pirate ship will always be the most important support for pirates to navigate the sea.

With it, they can attack and defend.

Even if they are involved in the conspiracy of the Admiralty, they will not be involved in the end.

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

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

He could not wait to activate his talent [Weather Intuition] to capture all kinds of weather information on the North Sea.

"Today's weather is good.

It is sunny with light clouds, the north wind is level 5, and the wind speed is 20 knots. This gust of wind can probably last for two hours.

Order: Sail and cable sailors, full sail!"

"Yes, Captain!"

Thomas, a former trainee navigator who has been promoted to sail and cable captain, immediately ordered a group of sail and cable sailors to operate various white riggings and adjust the sails.

No matter what type of sailboat, there are only two types of sails: one is a square sail and the other is a fore-and-aft sail.

Advantages of square sails: fast speed when downwind, suitable for sailing on trade winds;

Strong structure, many sails, good damage resistance, suitable for naval battles, even if one or two sails are broken, it still has power.

Disadvantages: complex operation, requiring more crew members, poor ability to sail against the wind, and the angle of sailing against the wind with six compass points is too inflexible.

Advantages of fore-and-aft sails: simple operation, requiring less manpower, strong ability to sail against the wind, maneuverable and flexible, suitable for near-shore sailing or sailing in island and reef areas.

Disadvantages: small thrust, large warships cannot be used, the efficiency of sailing is not high when the wind is downwind, even if only one side is damaged, it will greatly affect the overall situation, and it is very disadvantageous in naval battles.

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

The hull is light, with a square sail on the foremast and a longitudinal sail on the mainmast and the mizzenmast.

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

It is one of the best privateering ship forms in Byron's previous life.

It can dominate the sea on Blue Star until the 19th century, and has made great contributions in the wars of breaking trade between countries at that time.

In the absence of extraordinary power, it is undoubtedly the pinnacle of the design field.

Of course, sailing warships in the peak era usually have eight to eleven square sails and eleven longitudinal sails, all of which are "soft sails" that change shape with the wind.

Aerodynamics are very complex, and even the technology of the previous life cannot fully simulate and analyze them.

Byron couldn't explain the principle, but he knew that such sails were very effective, so he just copied them.

Who can say that applied science from experience is not science?

The fully opened sails began to catch the north wind.

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

And through the steering wheel, it became the power controlled by Captain Byron.

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

The passive ability [Riding] that has been sealed since the breakthrough of [Storm Knight] made it easy for him to control the sea breeze.

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 that controlled the direction of the pirate ship tightly and let the free sea breeze blow his hair.

Close your eyes, and your spirituality will gradually extend with the wind.

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

Gradually, he felt the joy of the ship breaking through the waves.

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

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

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

"Haha, so refreshing!"

If we rate the helmsmen by their driving skills, Byron is now at least an "A" grade.

He is not inferior to any veteran captain, only inferior to those who can use active supernatural abilities.

After entering the stable acceleration state, Byron ordered again:

"Throw down the speed rope!"

The masked first mate [Guardian Knight] Bruch, holding a sword, stood beside Byron and repeated his captain's order loudly.

"Throw down the speed rope!"

Plop! Plop!

A pile of floating barrels and knotted ropes were thrown into the sea.

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

It can also truly verify the design limit of a ship.

Byron stared at the [Navigation Log], looking forward to the moment when the speed reaches its peak.

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

In exchange for faster speed, he even dismantled the front and rear forecastle, so that the sailboat is transparent from front to back and never blocks the wind.

Many people may not believe it when I say it.

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

It is a disaster for the maneuverability of the ship.

But until now, the poop like a tall wall is still popular in the fleets of various navies.

It is because the officers on the ship are all masters and nobles, and they need basic living conditions.

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

You can't live a "worse than pigs and dogs" life 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 poop.

The current [Golden Deer] uses a flat deck design, without any superstructure on board.

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

Suddenly.

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

Another former trainee navigator, the current navigator Parry, exclaimed excitedly at the stern.

The sailors, who had already expected it through physical sensation, suddenly burst into huge cheers:

"Long live the captain! Long live the Golden Deer!"

"Long live!"

Each of them participated in the transformation of this ship, and all of them were proud of it.

Morale has risen unprecedentedly.

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

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

From the chase between the [Man-eating Shark] and the [Severe], it was obvious that they had to work very hard to increase the maximum speed to 7 knots.

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

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

It turned into a halo invisible to the naked eye above the Golden Deer.

An exciting line of text appeared in the [Ship Log]:

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