Jacob-W Progress Report


Becoming an Able Seaman

When a sailor starts his carrier, he begins as an Ordinary Sailor. And with enough experience and show of skills, he will be promoted to an Able Sailor.

619 words
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Points of sail

Which way to go? It all depends on the wind!

1201 words
11 likes

Saint George of Lydda class

A class of ships, owned by a pirate hunting religious order.

1288 words
8 likes

Sir Jean de Chevalrier de l'eau

Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes. Commanding man and ships to take down pirates around the globe.

575 words
10 likes

Saint George of Lydda

Saint George of Lydda is a light frigate of the Knights of Rhodes Its primary mission is to hunt pirates.

241 words
5 likes

Mary

Mary is a light frigate and the flagship of the Knights of Rhodes Its primary mission is to hunt pirates.

357 words
5 likes

Saint Erasmus of Formia

Saint Erasmus of Formia is a light frigate of the Knights of Rhodes Its primary mission is to hunt pirates.

228 words
3 likes

Saint Nicolaas of Myra

Saint Nicolaas of Myra is a light frigate of the Knights of Rhodes Its primary mission is to hunt pirates.

263 words
3 likes

Saint John the Baptist

Saint John the Baptist is a light frigate of the Knights of Rhodes Its primary mission is to hunt pirates.

278 words
4 likes

2nd Crusader Flotilla

The 2nd Crusader Flotilla, is a temporary unit, for ships of the Knights of Rhodes.

401 words
3 likes

1st Crusader Flotilla

The 1st Crusader Flotilla, is a permanent unit, it normally consists of all ships of the Knights of Rhodes.

482 words
4 likes

Introduction to the Sextant

For centuries the sextant was the primary tool for navigation. Until the invention of radio and later satellite navigation. But how does a sextant work?

2161 words
17 likes

Achenar

Small insignificant cargo ship, that becomes a ship of interest for the pirates.

316 words
6 likes

Guns of the Sunset Dawn

How do you install twenty four tank guns on a sailing super yacht?

1494 words
9 likes

Blue spotted disease

A parasite that eats your nerves and shits blue eggs into your skin.

628 words
3 likes

Knot Board

knot's on a board? why? and what about splices and bends?

373 words
4 likes

Marlinespike

Marlinespike is the art of knot tying, splicing, lashings and whippings in rope. Sometimes also known as rope work.

557 words
9 likes

Nautical Twilight

A special period inside the twilight period, which is used for celestial navigation.

492 words
6 likes

Catoblepon

Cato is a young, cunning business woman, whom trades in information.

408 words
9 likes

Navigational Light

Navigational lights are lights placed on buoys, lighthouses, light ships, beacons and structures. with the purpose to aid in the navigation of ships, boats and other vessels.

1108 words
6 likes

A.G. Trading

Nowadays A.G. Trading trades exclusively in the triple A's; Arms, Armour and Ammunition. In their field of business they are known for being able to supply anything.

492 words
3 likes

Grand Master

The Grand Master is the leader of the Knights of Rhodes. Currently the position is occupied by Sir Jean de Chevalrier de l'eau.

538 words
4 likes

Rum

Rum is a strong alcoholic beverage made of sugarcane juice. Favoured by pirate and sailor alike.

607 words
8 likes

False flag

False flag is when a vessel is flying an ensign from a country they are not registered in an attempt to deceive another, or hide their true identity.

586 words
5 likes

Atlantic Trader

Just a plain regular cargo ship like there are hunderds.

347 words
3 likes

Hugo Dijkstra

Employee of the Trading for Profit Shipping Company.

373 words
6 likes

Dijkstra

The family that leads the Trading for Profit Shipping Company.

314 words
4 likes

Anthon Dijkstra

President of the Trading for Profit Shipping Company.

177 words
5 likes

Pieter-Jan Egberink

Commodore at the Trading for Profit Shipping Company, and knight of the Order of the Bee

517 words
6 likes

Narwhal vs Atlantic Trader

A fight for cash! How the Pirates gain a shitload of money but get really wet in the process.

2119 words
11 likes

Chief Officer

The Chief Officer is a member of the crew of a ship. He (or she) is the head of the deck team.

358 words
6 likes

Ship Time

Ship Time, is the time the clock on a ship shows. Well that's kinda obvious isn't it. But the weird thing is that often the ship time does not match the time zone the ship is sailing in.

241 words
1 likes

Lester Logan

Lester Logan was a pirate on the Narwhal and then the Sunset Dawn, before he died in a mutiny.

552 words
5 likes

Kroon van de Inär Vábiitàr

De lang vermisde kroon van de windgeesten!

855 words
6 likes

Sailor

A sailor is a person who sails, on a pleasure boat or on a mega tanker, they are all sailors.

939 words
4 likes

Careening

The intentional combination between beaching and capsizing.

1343 words
4 likes

Ensign of Liechtenstein

A fake flag for our pirates to hide behind.

356 words
3 likes

Maritime Law of Liechtenstein

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a landlocked country in Europe. Does not border a sea, ocean, large lake, small lake, river, channel or any other form of water that can be navigated by ship.

442 words
4 likes

XIV The Victory Ball

Rose and Bobby visit a party, the crew makes a dress, Rose get a medal, and in a fight.

4028 words
6 likes

IV Armani

The pirates meet up with Armani to sell their loot.

1480 words
3 likes

Narwhal vs Achenar

The Narwhal attacs a small cargo ship and finds gold in the hold!

915 words
8 likes

Great Circle

Simply put a great circle is a straight line on the globe. A straight line on earth will form a circle all the way around the earth, with the centre point in the middle of the planet.

461 words
4 likes

Jacob-W Progress so far

31510 words 315.1% completed!

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Hello, I'm a merchant navy engineer in my working life. And in my spare time I like to write. The world I created has become a bit complex, and I want to use World Anvil to get some structure to the chaos. Because it is hindering my writing.

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