For our real seagoing officers I have a question.
Now that I am fielding Gunboats and Galleys and our first trial mission was executed yesterday a problem arose about what speed these vessles could attain when under oars rather than sails. We cobbled up a quick on the spot answer. This was if under oars the speed could be the highest backing sail speed on the card. If heading directly into the wind the lower speed. Does this seem a realistic speed to you gents and if not, any other suggestions would be acceptable as it was only an on the spot get out of that type answer so as not to slow the game. The same question then arises for Galleys. With more rowers and a sleeker line than gunboats should they be using fighting sailing speed for instance rather than the backing speeds? I have not factored in tidal effects as we assumed that as the Med had very little tidal movement we could ignore it for game purposes in this instance.
Rob.