View Full Version : From the Crow's nest. Hammerhead 2017.
The setup.
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Captain Duff awaits the doors opening.
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Game on.
The British battle line divides the French.
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Le Duff's reposte.
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"Manoeuvre De Derrière"
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The french Captains discuss their next move.
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Meanwhile the British save them the bother by running aboard each other.
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Still locked together with the French Closing for the kill.
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The victorious French Captain with her father.
The final English ship to strike.
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Well done the French.
Not an auspicious start for the English.
Bligh.
Game two.
Opening moves.
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This time the double shotted British strike first.
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And again with the opposite battery on the second Frenchman.
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An overview as the ships maneuver for position.
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Now a bow rake from the British.
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Closing in on the last Frenchman.
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Looks like the end for the Frenchman.
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He dexterously slips out of our trap.
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But is remorsefully hunted down by the British Frigates.
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Finally the Pincer movement takes him out.
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A win for the British.
One all.
Bligh.
The Afternoon session.
Game three.
Refreshed after vitals and Grog.
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This time the British try for a quick result by
bottling up the French ships.
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Closing in the ships jockey for advantage.
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The French break out, and one rams the British flagship.
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This sparks off a general action.
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After Fire and counter fire one French ship Strikes.
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The remaining French 74 now takes the initiative and cutting the British line stern rakes one ship and sinks it.
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The two remaining ships close and fire from the British forrard battery finishes the action.
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Two one to the Brits.
Bligh.
Game four.
One of our Canadian cousins joined me for the final game.
He had been on the French side in the morning session so no favoritism to anyone shown to any of his countrymen.
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The encounter gets underway with a British double shotted forward salvo.
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The battle then intensifies as ships destroy each other.
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My late arrival on the scene means that I find myself alone and up against the two remaining French ships and downwind.
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Somehow managing to hoodwink the captains I slip past and gain the wind.
This was the bow rake which finished my compatriot.
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I got in a similar shot to destroy one of the two French ships.
As time was fast running out, and I had only lost two Crew boxes with no hull damage,and Simon had two hull boxes and no crew damage, we decided to call an honourable draw and both ships withdrew.
A fitting end to an exciting days play with the final scores two one to the British and one draw, although both British wins were with but a single box left, so a very fine run thing indeed.
Bligh.
Capn Duff
03-05-2017, 17:11
Thanks Rob, excellent report and pics
Great games. One day I'll make a convention.
David Manley
03-06-2017, 01:29
Good to see Sails getting some recognition. Bravo Zulu to all :happy:
Cheers Chris, and thanks for the Rep Hugh.
Rob.
Comte de Brueys
03-06-2017, 08:08
Good AARs, Rob. :salute:
You described the action very well.
The UK Fleet banner is awesome. :thumbsup:
Thanks Sven.
The banner was designed for us by Simon's son.
Rob
Naharaht
03-07-2017, 23:13
Rob, I have used three different web browsers and I am afraid that I cannot see your photographs using any of them.
Sorry about that Dave.
Is anyone else experiencing any trouble?
Rob.
Capn Duff
03-08-2017, 05:02
Not me using Safari
Thanks Chris.
Dave often seems to get problems with my pictures.
Rob.
No problem for me in chrome.
I can't see them either. I use Firefox. Sometimes I see your pictures. I have been looking at your bomb ketch just recently.
Naharaht
03-09-2017, 01:19
I have now tried Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge on two different computers with the same null result. However I have looked at the photographs in your album, rob, and they are good. :thumbsup:
I can't see them either. I use Firefox. Sometimes I see your pictures. I have been looking at your bomb ketch just recently.
That is odd because I also use Firefox.
Rob.
I have now tried Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge on two different computers with the same null result. However I have looked at the photographs in your album, rob, and they are good. :thumbsup:
The Album! I didn't think of that. I can see the photos there. Thanks, David.
This is really odd as I have been posting on the sit and Wings for years with no bother.
Rob.
Ensign Patch
03-09-2017, 14:42
Fellow Sea Going Persons...
The banner referred to was produced by my Stepson Andrew
He has the IP for the artwork ~
If other people would like banners producing and if the shipping cost is not to exorbitant
Please PM me and i can get a cost for you.
Typically the roller banner was about £70.00 printed and delivered to a UK address
The offer is there:salute:
Regards
Ensign patch
Simon
Ensign Patch
03-09-2017, 14:44
Hi Rob
Likewise i cant see a single picture?
Used, Chrome and others to no avail..
Will take a look elsewhere as suggested.
Regards
Ensign Patch
Simon
Comte de Brueys
03-09-2017, 22:41
...
Please PM me and i can get a cost for you.
Typically the roller banner was about £70.00 printed and delivered to a UK address
The offer is there:salute:
Nice offer, unfortunatley the German section is too small and SoG fair activities not existent.
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