Some updates, as I just sent to Rob at Ares:
1. The San Vicente Ferrer group of 80's are very close structurally and sizewise the the "Juan System" 74' designed by Eduardo Bryant--only five feet (one port) longer, and less difference than the group of 64's we're going to be discussing next.
2. Bahama turns out to be a hybrid - scantlings are Gautier System, the "shell" of hull planks around them is basically a rescale of 1765 San Genaro, one of Eduardo Bryant's Velascos (and thus "smaller sister" to the San Vicente Ferrers). Based on this and knowing how engineers prefer scale-up/down over "clean sheet" every time, I would suggest nerfing SGN112's Gunnery and buffing its maneuver in line with a typical 64 and using the sculpt for:
1759 Astuto
1761 San Genaro class: 1761 San Genaro, 1761 San Antonio, 1763 HMS San Antonio (Genaro taken as prize alongside her sister but lost in UK waters enroute from Havana)
1766 America one-off
1771 San Pedro de Alcantara one-off
Yes, Bryant built TWO San Genaros! The two SG-class 64's were commissioned right into Ordinary and never armed before the Siege of Havana. 50.53m America is a good 4m longer than 46.3m Astuto, actually around British Common 74 size. In order to make this a viable roster, I reluctantly suggested engaging in a What-If puttin San Genaro under UK flag. (Ironically, the very-thing I threw a screaming hissy-fit about scuttling Actionnaire under UK flag as an Artesien card...)
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