AAR. Captain Kiwi finds his sea legs.

[Bligh]

The good captain prepares for two Firsts.
His first battle with the new starter set he just purchased, and his first game trying the AI rules of Herkybird.


Dutch Courage.
He will need it because Bligh is running the AI.



The two squadrons square up for battle.






The British and Kiwi hold the wind gauge as the Squadrons close.


Damn, double shot a cable length too short.


Kiwi's Frigate Captain takes it on.


And makes a pretty good fist of it, but gets a hammering from the Spanish 74.



As he turns away he has another go with his stern chaser.
Firing from the tops exchanges a few casualties.





Double shotted again Kiwi now gets in on the action.



Again some firing from the tops.




Position is everything.
Only fire from the tops available this time.



Note the remains of the battered British Frigate doing a runner in the background.


He makes it off the table.



Left alone,things look black for Cpt Kiwi.
Until a sudden mistake by the Captains of the Spanish 74s who run aboard each other with dire consequences.



Suddenly reduced dramatically in points, they can only run as the good Captain bears down upon them, and will soon be positioned for a stern rake.
It was so dramatic, that we actually forgot to photo the huge damage done by the collision.

The Butcher's bill will tell it all.
Bligh.