I'm trundling along behind both of you gentlemen. Captain Winthrop Doylee has another adventure under his belt and is only waiting for me to write it up.
I'm trundling along behind both of you gentlemen. Captain Winthrop Doylee has another adventure under his belt and is only waiting for me to write it up.
"Trundling"??? That's not a sailing term with which I am familiar, Dobbs.Originally Posted by Dobbs
You obviously have not witnessed the Superb's sailing qualities Paul, I should rather call that bumbling. Poor old Keats really must get her bottom scraped!
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
No, I have not, but I do know about sculling the tiller - at times useful but at others a waste of time and effort and even a no-no. "Er, not sculling, sir. Just looking for a breeze, sir."You obviously have not witnessed the Superb's sailing qualities Paul, I should rather call that bumbling. Poor old Keats really must get her bottom scraped!
Rob.
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