got em. i should add that the bermuda lugger is what we renamed the lugger VML to. this should help you on your way for a bit.
Tartane: Simple little craft rigged up with a single lateen. Primarily used as lifeboat and fishing vessel. Should you be forced to use it in open sea, get to a port as soon as possible. They cannot take much and are purely for getting you to safety, not into danger.
Gunboat: Being of an innovative design, gunboats are primarily used by landing parties that need gunfire support, but can't get any. They are armed with a light cannon and four swivel guns, and are rigged with up a lateen. It has also been attempted to use them in ocean combat, with varying success.
War Tartane: Larger than tartanes and gunboats, they where designed with having a combat-suited vessel that is difficult to hit in mind. Rigged with two lateens, they are more suitable for open sea than the regular tartane, and more agile. They are, however, still very vulnerable to heavy gunfire.
Yacht: The word yacht generally means 'fast vessel', but the meaning changed over time into a ship meant for pleasure sailing. This particular yacht is a fairly fast trading vessel, sufficiently armed to deter most of the poorer pirates. It is, however, not recommended to deliberately use it in battle.
Barque: The barque is normally a three- or four-masted vessel meant for trade, and they can range from fairly small, like this one, to many metres in length. The barque is more suitable for combat than the yacht, and is of a slightly heavier build, meaning that it can sustain more damage at a slight loss of speed.
Lugger: The lugger is a fast ship for it's size, and is therefore commonly used by the coast guard and smugglers alike. Originally of French design, it is completely fore-to-aft rigged, allowing it to sail very close to the wind. However, it is of light build and armament, so it takes some skill to effectively use in battle.
Cutter: Basically a small sloop, cutters come with various rigging types, and are a fairly diverse craft. They are popular with pirates who can't afford the bigger sloops, and inexperienced traders should be wary of these extremely agile ships. They are, however, single-masted, which means they are vulnerable to chainshot.
Bermuda lugger: This ship is of a very similar design to the common lugger. However, it has been slightly improved in all areas, and is above all a very beautiful ship to see. It's a good choice for a young captain who wants to start with a small ship, yet wants to avoid the risk of being caught by lugger-using pirates.
Galeoth: The galeoth is one of the smallest ships that lean more towards the trade section. It is wider than most ships, allowing for good storage space and a fair amount of guns. The sailplan is geared towards effeciency instead of speed, so there's no need for much crew, allowing for more cargo space. Escort is advised.
Gaff boom galeoth (might need correction on this discription, since i've never had one of these): Having an improved sailplan over the Regular galeoth, it has better speed and maneuvrability. The ship itself is very similar, and has the same armament and cargo space. Skeleton crew slightly differs.
Sloop: The next step up from the cutter, this is a more heavily built and armed ship than it's little brother. It has retained it's speed and most of it's agility, and is therefor still an excellent choice for pirates. However, it's single mast remains vulnerable, and it would be wise to stay out of enemy fire.
Fast Schooner: Everything on this ship has been constructed with speed in mind, and it is therefor the fastest ship money can buy. It is of an almost flimsy build, and can't take much damage because of this, but what do you have to fear of cannonfire when they can't hit you anyway? Little cargo space, but heavily armed for it's size. Extremely dangerous when in the hands of a pirate.
Footnote(include in discription): Rumor has it that there is one ship even faster than the fast schooner, although this has not been confirmed.
Ketch: The ketch is very similar to the sloop, except for one major detail: the ketch now has a mizzen mast in addition to the main mast. This results in an increase in both speed and maneuvrability, as well as greatly reducing the risk of getting stranded without a mast.
Fast Barque: This is a very unusual ship, both in rigging and basic design. The idea was a caravel built with an aptitude for speed, unlike other caravels. As a result, a small trading vessel's rigging has been modified to create this ship. To everyone's amazement, it actually worked, and this is a comparatively fast and manuevrable ship as a result.
16 Gun Brig: Being a small brig in design, it is more plump than most. It has better speed and manuevrability than galeoths, yet still has it's good cargo space. Because of this, they are more capable of defending themselves, but an escort would still be a good idea.
Bermuda sloop: As sloops come, this is as big as they get. It's almost excessive sailplan and sleek hull allow for amazing speed and good storage space. The amount of guns carried on board are few, but they are of a relatively high caliber compared to other ships of this class. The captain enjoys a spacious cabin at the stern.
Fleut: A ship of dutch design, with the galleon as it's ancestor. Being a highly successful ship, it was famous for it's speed in comparison to other trading vessels. This was largely due to a very light construction method and it's shape. The bottom of the hull is very wide in comparison to the upper decks, leaving plenty of cargo space and greatly improving stability. It was replaced by the pinnace in 1669.
Schooner: This ship is the basic design of all schooners. Long and slender, lightly built, and extremely fast and agile. Due to their special rig, they are the largest ship that can sail two points into the wind. Not an ideal trading vessel in terms of space, but they are ideal for quick deliveries... and more alternative methods of making money. Should you encounter a schooner as an enemy, proceed with extreme caution.
War Schooner: War schooners have a rather peculiar rigging, but they retain the speed synonimous with their design. They are of a heavier build than most schooners, and can carry heavier armament. (please verify) They are good for taking down larger prey, if a regular schooner would be too weak to survive the battle.
Shyvana (note: should be renamed to Snow): The Snow is basically a brig type. Like other brigs, it has two square-rigged masts, and is a good trading vessel. It is also fairly well armed, meaning that it can be used in combat. The main difference with other brigs is that it has a Snow's-mast, an extra pole behind the mizzen. This allows a gaff and a mizzen course to be set at the same time, improving efficiency.
Xebec: Coming from the mediterranian, this is a notorious vessel. They can sail very close to the wind, and are extremely agile for their size. They are of a low build, originally designed to use oars, but they have been modified for use on the high seas. Having lost it's oars, they now have better armament than their cousins back in europe, and are a force to be reckoned with. Their simple rigging allows for maximum crew efficiency.
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" border="0" alt="bow.gif" /> Beutiful pics Pieter!
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