1670, Caribbean Sea. She's the daughter of a legendary pirate. He's a Spanish captain. Their countries are at war. Their fathers killed each other. And they were destined to follow on their steps.
But sometimes destiny isn't written in stone: it's w...
Now that we've seen what ships are moored around, let's get onboard one and take a closer look, to learn the names of her different parts.
Here's a simple sketch of a 17th-century 28-gun frigate like the ones in this story.
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**Larboard: old and now-obsolete name of the left side of the ship. Nowadays they call it port.
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More Parts of a Tall Ship
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THE SAILS
Every little piece of tarp they hoisted on a sailing ship has its own name. Which is a necessary pain. Picture you're in the middle of the storm, or a battle. You can't go shouting, "Hey, strike the third sail from bottom up on the foremast!" You'd say, "Strike the fore topgallant!" Easier, right? However, we on comfy dryland don't need to know them all. So I only use the general names. But here you have them all, just for the kicks.
