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    Yesterday, 13:22
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    What a superb explanation of the proceedure Dobbs. Engines are great when they work, but when they fail ! :help::fixit::steer: Rob.
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    04-14-2024, 00:54
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    At least you did not need to do any club hauling to get off the lee shore Captain. I look forward to your next log entry. Bligh.
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    04-10-2024, 00:55
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    A very lovely view of the river from the slope Dobbs. Not only did George live on a "A bit of a bluff" it seems that using a bit of a bluff was...
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    04-10-2024, 00:42
    Bligh replied to a thread New members signing on. in Wardroom
    This morning we welcome a new shipmate to the Anchorage. He is Ricardo from Arizona. Rob.
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    04-07-2024, 01:01
    :hatsoff: It gives me great pleasure to announce the award of the medal for four years service and 2000 posts to Commander Dobbs, ratified this day...
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    04-06-2024, 12:46
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Good luck sailors. Rob.
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    04-06-2024, 00:36
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Now you have gone and milked it for all it's worth. Have you no sailing to be getting on with?:steer: Rob. :wink:
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    04-06-2024, 00:31
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    :hmmm:And there I was hoping:pray: that the Apiary joke was going to be the Bee all and end all of these puns.:erk: Bligh.:surrender:
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    04-05-2024, 15:19
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Here is one to be going on with Eric. Rob.
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    04-03-2024, 09:25
    :hatsoff: Our top poster for March, was Bob, aka Bos'n. Congratulations also to you. Bligh. :salute:
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    04-03-2024, 09:18
    :hatsoff: Our top thread starter for March is Lankin. Congratulations to you. Bligh.:salute:
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    04-02-2024, 23:55
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Ah! Mr Bushnell's invention in the round as it were Dobbs. Rob.
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    04-02-2024, 01:01
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    A very interesting article Dobbs. Thanks. Rob.
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    04-02-2024, 00:51
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Lots of pictures I hope Dobbs. Rob.
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    04-01-2024, 12:23
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    With that info and the plan of the old fort Warburton Dobbs, are we about to see yet another wonderful model for your 1812 squadron to protect...
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    04-01-2024, 01:41
    Bligh replied to a thread SAVED ITEMS. in Wardroom
    Are you prepared to send me your E-mail address in case the site goes down Howard. i need your permission to do so. Rob.
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    04-01-2024, 01:37
    Bligh replied to a thread Anchorage pending closure. in Wardroom
    Give Keith a PM and see what he thinks. Obviously we can't save any personal information without the members permission. I would be very averse to my...
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    03-31-2024, 10:07
    Bligh replied to a thread At Sea Again in Wardroom
    Great news Dobbs. You know I always enjoy following your exploits via Suzanne's Blog, and your own skirmishes with your smaller ships. Rob.
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    03-31-2024, 03:41
    Bligh replied to a thread SAVED ITEMS. in Wardroom
    So far we have. All the scenario briefs for our Campaign. The Blogs. The How to forum. The Medal Tables. Files Section has been saved.
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    03-31-2024, 03:37
    Bligh started a thread SAVED ITEMS. in Wardroom
    Please add a note here on any Threads or posts which you save to prevent duplication by other shipmates. Rob.
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    03-31-2024, 03:33
    Bligh replied to a thread Anchorage pending closure. in Wardroom
    I will establish a sticky for any downloads as a list we can add to so that we do not duplicate each others work unnecessarily. Rob.
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    03-31-2024, 03:28
    Bligh replied to a thread Anchorage pending closure. in Wardroom
    That will be a great help. Thanks Howard. Rob.
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    03-30-2024, 16:18
    Good to have you alongside Fabio. May you sail with a fair wind and a willing enemy. Rob.
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    03-29-2024, 10:20
    Bligh replied to a thread New members signing on. in Wardroom
    This afternoon we are joined by a new shipmate from Italy. He is Fabio, aka FabZan from Rome. Rob.
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    03-29-2024, 01:52
    Bligh replied to a thread Anchorage pending closure. in Wardroom
    Only Keith can answer those questions I'm afraid. It is beyond my pay grade. :moneygone: Rob.:wink:
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    03-29-2024, 01:48
    Bligh replied to a thread Welcome back shipmates! in Wardroom
    It would seem that all is up and running now, excepting a caveat on my Firefox security check which warns that the photos transmitted are not encoded...
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    03-28-2024, 14:11
    Bligh started a thread Welcome back shipmates! in Wardroom
    It would seem that I now have access to the Anchorage once more. Just how much remains to be seen as I try out the various sections. Rob.
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My wife Suzanne and I have just retired from owning and operating a sailboat rigging company, repairing and fitting out real sailboats. When not working and playing on real boats, I occupy myself by building models and playing with little plastic ships.

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Weight of Shot

by Dobbs on 09-14-2020 at 18:43
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I'm sure it comes as no surprise to anyone how fast a sloop falls apart.

It got me to thinking though. A sloop fighting a sloop ought to be able to take damage like a frigate vs. a frigate, or 3rd vs. 3rd, etc. It's just that SoG is treating all guns as the same weight of shot.

I propose that ships with less than 9 pdrs subtract -2 from any numerical broadside damage indicated on a chit. Ships with 9-12 pdrs, -1. Ships with a mix go with the heaviest guns as the

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Reflections on Springing at Anchor

by Dobbs on 08-04-2020 at 18:33
My newest Springing Rules:

Springing Rules.pdf


This was a test of my newest Springing Rules.



To set the tableau, during the Quasi-war, the American frigate Saratoga discovers a French frigate watering on a small island in the Caribbean. The French, caught off guard and on a lee shore decide to fight from a spring instead of slipping the anchor.


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My Soloplay Mechanism

by Dobbs on 07-28-2020 at 18:24
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The Latest Version of the Rules:

SoG Solo Tables - Sailing Master 1d6 7-28.pdf

In this round, I have incorporated a number of new suggestions, as well as making a small change to the Yellow Arc tables.

I suggest printing out pages 1 through 5. The remaining pages are just an example of play, as suggested by David Manley, and can just be left on your computer for viewing.

The Bearing Template:

SoG Solo SM Bearing Template.pdf

If anyone gives

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Schooner Rules for Sails of Glory

by Dobbs on 05-05-2019 at 09:09
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Here are my House Rules for schooners plus some other wind related rules. Note that the Green Arc is reversed with the Yellow Arc, since fore and aft vessels sail to windward better than downwind. The page numbers refer to the SoG rulebook.

Schooner Rules for Sails of Glory 05-05-19

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Burden 1 Movement: Due to their agility, unlike larger ships which must plan two movement cards ahead, all vessels with a Burden of 1 need only plan one movement card

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