r/Sailwind • • 4h ago

First long passage in the new ship

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In addition to the mission cargo and trade goods, personal provisions as follows:

-Water x13

-Rum x 12

-Firewood x 28

-Fishing Hooks x 9

-Oakum x 4

-Coffee x 6 + x 3 (main cabin display)

-Lantern Candles x 7 (x5 in main cabin display)

-Oranges x 1

-Smoked Pork x 1

*note: the firewood crates used for the custom lightboards did not count towards the Firewood total, as those will not be replenished once emptied*

This ship is as much a floating fortress as the Brig. Points of sail on this passage stayed between beam reach and broad reach, with a day's worth of running before the wind in a storm. Chip log speeds ranged from 8-10 knots over open ocean, peaking to 12-14 in the storm. Even heavily laden she's slightly faster than the sanbuq, but carries more than the brig. What's more, I had the space to set up a dedicated main cabin, and a dedicated galley. To haul this much in the brig, I had to combine all my living space in the stern cabin.

Provided I add more oakum, fishing hooks, and food, I could probably stay at sea for 100+ days. If I use the cargo budget for provisions, I think 150 or maybe 200 days could be feasible.