Sailing vessels

In a world that is two thirds ocean, ships and naval technology is extremely important for war and trade. The maritime island nations are often the most advanced, whereas the large continental nations tend to rely more on inland and river trade, being relatively backward.

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Ororr [o-ROARR, ɒ̝rɔ'ɾ], also called the Holy Motherland of Ororr, is a theocratic nation in Anásthias, one of the world's great powers. It the largest nation in the world, perhaps the largest empire in history, occupying the entire northwest of the continent between the mountains and the sea. Ororrlanguagelanguagelanguage
is relatively backward compared to Hartheraplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHarthera

The Hartheran Union, commonly named Harthera, is an imperialist maritime nation state dominating the northeast of Anásthias. It is one of the two great powers of the modern epoch, arguably the most technologically and militarily powerful nation in the world, only matched by the vast size and wealth of its neighbour, viridOrorrMEOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorr
and the Natorn Isles.

  • caravel - small 3-master Vetthi vessel, for exploration, can explore up rivers
  • lateen-riggin - triangular sails, Arab origin, standard on feluccas and dhows
  • gajow - small Iskean trading vessel, one or more sails
  • carrack or nao - heavy square-rigged Natorn vessel, rounded stern, 3 or 4 masts
  • galleon - development of carrack, 3 to 5 masts, stable, faster and more maneuvrable
  • jebec - small, fast type of caravel
  • brigantine - Hartheranplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHarthera

    The Hartheran Union, commonly named Harthera, is an imperialist maritime nation state dominating the northeast of Anásthias. It is one of the two great powers of the modern epoch, arguably the most technologically and militarily powerful nation in the world, only matched by the vast size and wealth of its neighbour, viridOrorrMEOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorr
    , 2 masts, one square
  • barque - large 3-master, 18th c
  • werry - used along the Anarthi coast
  • galley - rowed vessel
  • galleas - heavy galley, 3 masts, precursor of carrack
  • savant - advanced Sannalese carrack
  • dromond - Ororran heavy military vessel
  • ghost ship - sleak fast merchant ship of the Vetthi Merchant Fleet
 
helevos/sailing_vessels.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/17 11:04 by Robert How · []