Goldilocks Syndrome

[Dobbs]

The wind threatens to strengthen a bit with a hint of backing.

Saratoga continues straight and jogs into the red arc at the last moment. Amphion remains head-to-wind, drawing a line on the water that Saratoga will have to cross.



The broadsides roar, for Amphion only a partial one.





Amphion actually took 5 hits, but the 5th was another 0.

[Dobbs]

Now the wind backs (I made an error at this point and played it as a veering wind instead. I didn't catch my mistake for a few turns).



Before movement, Amphion is reoriented to keep her head into the new wind direction.



Saratoga's crew has her trimmed to the new wind speed. The rudder is still jammed, but the crew is able to get her to go straight (-2 to speed).



Amphion feints out of the wind, presenting her unfired broadside, but luckily only her forward arc. Again, both crews fire.





Saratoga loses her mizzen t'gallant mast, but it's a minor wound since the sail wasn't being used anyhow. Amphion suffers a brief fire. Both ships' pumps are hard at work.