v2 Chapter 149： Limits and doubts (1/2)

The two pirates on the side of the ship cooperated. One of them threw a rope with a wood chip at the front into the sea, and the other was responsible for timing. After that time, the person who put the rope reached out and grabbed the rope. Road.

”Currently 10 knots!”

This is also the method used by most western ships to measure ship speed in the 18th century. Of course there will be some errors because the sea water is also flowing, but the impact is not too great. The method of measuring absolute speed must wait until the 20th century. Will appear.

Zhang Heng, dressed in black, stood on the deck and instructed the pirates to adjust the angle of the sails according to the wind direction. The Jackdaw just raised the top sails on the main and secondary masts, and now it is close to sailing. Very large, several pirates were busy pulling the back cable back and fixing it at the stern, while Zhang Heng himself took the helm and adjusted the draft of the bow.

After a violent bump, the hull finally adjusted to the current speed. When it gradually stabilized, Zhang Heng returned the rudder to the previous sailor and instructed the watchman to continue to observe.

Karina stood aside, watching all this silently.

Her heart was not as calm as it was on the surface. When she was on the island before, she found someone to know something about Zhang Heng. She knew that the latter was only a passenger on a merchant ship a year ago, and later became the Sea Lion with excellent marksmanship. The last member said that at that time he was not accustomed to life at sea. On the way back to Nassau, seasickness was very severe and he almost lost his life.

However, in just one year, he became a sailing captain from an inconspicuous ordinary sailor on the Sea Lion, and then left the Sea Lion with a group of old people. When he returned to Nassau, he was already the captain of a pirate ship.

With such a rapid rise, people can't help wondering whether he has enough wisdom and experience to lead his crew, which is why the island is generally viewed by the Falcon.

Karina had also thought about this before, but when the two met for the first time, she changed her mind. The man in front of him was obviously different from those pirates she had encountered before. Age maturity and strange charm, but that is more of a subjective feeling

But this time when she went to sea with Zhang Heng, she really saw the command and leadership of the other party at a short distance.

Zhang Heng's performance is completely unlike the captain of a newcomer to the sea for the first time. He is proficient in dealing with various conditions and challenges on the ship, and feels like he has drilled countless times.

However, after all these days, the business woman is not as surprised as before. In her opinion, whoever has such a self-disciplined lifestyle and continuous learning attitude is hardly unsuccessful.

Karina once saw Zhang Heng and Annie training on the deck before dawn, and often saw Zhang Heng consult and discuss various sailing issues with the old sailors on the ship. After some time, someone would still be there. In the captain's room, read some books left by the original owner.

The predecessor of the Jackdaw was originally a naval battleship, which contained many naval-related tactical books. In addition, there were some travel notes from various places, especially the latter part which Zhang Heng liked most.