Daming pirates

But after all, this ship is the first experimental sloop, and the design of the steering wheel is not a simple matter. Just theoretical knowledge is not enough. Someone must explore and make samples for testing before they can be used on the ship.

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This steering wheel operating mechanism is only a prototype so far. It has only been built as a prototype. It is still being tested and improved. It can no longer be installed on this ship in time, so it is a last resort.

, this ship still uses an old-fashioned rudder lever operating mechanism, which can speed up the ship's construction progress and avoid delaying the launch of the sea trial because the steering wheel mechanism is not completed.

But when the ship was being designed, Yu Xiaotian still asked the shipwrights to reserve a place on the ship for installing the steering wheel mechanism. Once the steering wheel mechanism was tested successfully, the ship could be modified.

At this time, the sailors on the ship who had been selected as members of the trial voyage were already in place on the ship. At this moment, before leaving the dock, a group of people ran to try to make the sails on the ship.

The biggest advantage of a sloop is that it has only one mast and only two sails. Although it is a soft sail, due to its exquisite design, it is not much more difficult to sail than a Chinese hard sail. Even after you are familiar with it, you can sail it.

Making such a sail is more convenient than a Chinese hard sail.

The sailors in charge of the sail were busy at the mast, constantly experimenting with retracting and lowering the sail. In fact, Yu Xiaotian had already trained them on this task before the boat was launched into the water.

For this purpose, he specially erected a mast on the shore and hung this kind of sail gear, so that these trial sailors could conduct sailing training on the shore in advance, so as to avoid having to adapt temporarily after the ship was launched.

Therefore, after these sailors got on the boat, they were no longer unfamiliar with the operation of these sails. They quickly straightened out the sail gear and rigging and got ready to set sail.

After seeing that all preparations had been completed, Yu Xiaotian took a deep breath and finally ordered the cables to be unmoored and undocking.

Originally, his subordinates did not want Yu Xiaotian to take the risk of boarding the ship in person to participate in the ship's first water test. They were afraid that something would go wrong with the ship and it would run into trouble after it went to sea, threatening Yu Xiaotian's life.

But how could Yu Xiaotian leave such an important matter to others? This boat was "created" by him, and no one knew the capabilities and capabilities of this kind of boat better than him.

mode of operation.

So he insisted on taking these men with him to test the water for the first time on this ship and personally check whether the ship could meet his original expectations.

So under his order, the sailors on the ship immediately got busy, untied the cables that controlled the hull tied to the side of the ship, and threw them into the water.

A large sampan rowed by more than a dozen people immediately appeared outside the dock door. The sailors on the sampan caught a towing cable and tied it to the tail of their sampan.

Only a dozen oarsmen were heard, amidst the trumpet of a leader, and they began to row the oars with all their strength. The loose cable tied to the bow of the sloop was quickly tightened, and the hull of the sampan was lifted.

Under the tug of the board, it began to move, and was gradually pulled out of the dock gate and into the more open water in the bay.

People on the shore cheered loudly when they saw the ship undocking smoothly, and the gongs and drums sounded again on the shore to pray for the ship's undocking.

The weather on this day was very good. The wind on the sea was not strong and the waves were not high, which was very suitable for such a sea trial. For the sake of safety, after the ship was towed out of the dock, it did not go to sea immediately, but was now in the bay.

Another inspection was carried out and a mooring test was carried out.

After confirming that there was no problem with the ship's center of gravity, Yu Xiaotian ordered the sailors on the ship to unmoor, break away from the sampan used to tow them, raise the sails, and rely on the power provided by his own sails.

Heading towards the outside of the bay.

After all, this is the first time these sailors have made such a sail. Although they have been training on the shore for a long time, once they start to actually make a real ship, they are still a little unsure about how to make such a sail.

After adapting, it took a while after the sails were raised, and finally, with the help of the sailors, the wind caught the wind and provided power to the ship.

At this time, the ship really relied on its own sail for the first time and started sailing.

The helmsman carefully worked the rudder under the stern tower. He made constant adjustments amidst Yu Xiaotian's commands, stabilized the ship, and slowly sailed out of the bay.

At the same time, there were several bird boats and sailing boats of similar size to this ship, which had already sailed out of the bay in advance before this sloop set out to sea, and were waiting outside for this ship to go to sea as accompanying ships.

, provide safety protection for the test participants on this ship, and provide rescue to this ship quickly if something goes wrong.

After the sloop sailed out of the bay, surrounded by these ships, it sailed onto the wide sea, then turned around and sailed to the wider eastern waters of Nanyue Island.

There were no other ships on the sea at this time, because Yu Xiaotian wanted to conduct a sea trial on this ship and ordered the surrounding waters to be closed in advance. First, to prevent outsiders from seeing their new ship trial, and to ensure the purity of the water.

So at this time, the sea on the east side of Nanyue Island was very calm. Except for a few preset sentry ships operating on the sea in the distance, no other ships could be seen.

Through this period of operation and testing, Yu Xiaotian and the test crew members on the ship felt that the control of the ship was quite good. The response of the hull to the rudder was better than expected, and the ship's operation was sensitive.

, basically in line with Yu Xiaotian’s original idea.

And after playing with the sail for a while, Xiaoshou gradually began to learn a little bit about it, which made it easier to sail. Although he still seemed a little behind, he could at least control the sail to catch the wind.

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This also allowed the ship to obtain more wind power and provide stronger power, and the ship's speed began to increase at this time.

Yu Xiaotian always stood on the stern of the ship, paying attention to the various operations of the ship, and constantly ordered various adjustments. The ship gradually moved away from the coast of Nanyue Island and entered deeper waters.

Under his command, he began to make some simple maneuvers.

This sloop, under the command of Yu Xiaotian, entered the sea east of Nanyue Island. As the crew's proficiency in maneuvering gradually improved, the speed of the ship gradually increased, and the elegant hull rowed on the sea.

After opening into the blue water, a white wave trail was left on the stern of the ship.

Some seabirds don't care what kind of ship it is. When they see the track of the ship, they gather around it and start to swoop down continuously. They go to the waves at the stern of the ship to prey on small fish and shrimps that have been thrown out of the sea.

Some sea creatures.

"Master, our ship's speed has surpassed that of the ships that came with us. Are we still speeding up?" A leader on the ship asked Xiaotian.

Yu Xiaotian turned his head and looked at the track left by the stern of the ship and the several escorting ships following him. It could be seen that the speed of the ship under his feet had begun to catch up with theirs, and began to catch up with them.

exceed their speed.

So far, the sailing of this ship is relatively stable, and the sails have not caught enough wind, which shows that this ship still has great potential to increase its speed, so he nodded with satisfaction: "Ignore them, let them follow.

That’s it! Adjust the course and continue to accelerate southward! I want to see how fast this boat can go!"

At this time, the sailors on the ship also felt the lightness of the ship. They were all very excited, so they quickly agreed, then adjusted the sails and rudder, and started sailing south. In September, the wind direction on the sea had begun to turn.

, it happens to be a tailwind to the south.

The bow sail was fully deployed at this time and adjusted to the wind angle. The soft sail began to catch enough wind, and the ship immediately began to accelerate again and rushed forward.

At this time, the gaff sail on the mast was also adjusted to the wind angle by the sailors. Both sails caught the wind at this time. This provided sufficient power for the ship, making the ship move again.

Once you start to speed up, accelerate forward.

At this time, the Sea Wolf tribe members who were accompanying the ship on the left and right sides of the ship suddenly opened their mouths. When they saw this strange new ship, they felt as if they had been injected with blood after catching the wind.

Suddenly he ran out.

Although they had raised all the sails and increased the speed of the ship in order to keep up with the ship, they could not catch up with the ship at all and could only watch the ship disappear.

Go, plow a narrow wave trail on the sea, and run towards the distance.

"Good boy! This guy is running too fast! Like a shark!..." Someone began to lie down on the side of the ship and look at the sloop and exclaimed.

Today, those who accompanied Yu Xiaotian to sea were not just some small bosses, but also big figures in the Sea Wolf Group such as Wang Hong, Ma Xiao, and Fang An, who were also invited to watch the trial of this ship.

So these people all followed the boat out. Now when they saw Yu Xiaotian taking the new boat and speeding out on the sea like flying, they all screamed in surprise.

"I'm talking about Lao Wu! I'm not on Nanyue Island during this period. Why did the boss create such a powerful guy again! What kind of ship is this ship? How can it run so fast?

If we all change to this kind of boat, who the hell can escape our pursuit in the future! No! I have to find the boss to change the boat quickly! I have my eye on this boat! No one else can

Come grab it with me, or I'll fight him!" Wang Hong drooled as he looked at the new boat Yu Xiaotian sat on, rushing through the waves in front of their eyes, and immediately shouted to Fang An and Fang An who were standing next to him.

The one-eyed dragon made a noise.

"Can we guess what the big boss is thinking? I don't know what he wants. I only know that the big boss never seems to live idle!

If Third Brother wants this boat, he should go to the boss to discuss it, but Third Brother, don’t you think this boat is a bit small? Are you willing to trade your current boat for this boat?” Fang An smiled while watching.

That new ship, he said to Wang Hong slowly and jokingly.

(Tomorrow is the beginning of the month. It is said that monthly tickets can be doubled to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Brothers, please remember to leave your monthly tickets for me! Please, please! Haha!)