ellelan:

A clean hull means an extra knot or two in speed, five degrees or more in coming about. It’s essential to the job at hand. If we had weeks, we’d surely take them. But we must sail within days if we are to meet the Urca.Now, Mr. De Groot’s concerns are valid…but they come at a price. $5 million in Spanish gold, to be exact.-Black Sails,104

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