<br/><div align="center">Valery  (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=108424.msg4708817#msg4708817)<br/></div><br/>The navigator braced herself as the first of the waves struck the ship ... rain came soon after. A moment later the deck was slippery as hell and many of the crew lost their footing as they scrambled to see to the sails being set for such things. Two Barrels broke from their lashings and tumbled overboard ... shortly followed by one crew member which was luckily seen by Valery. Screaming man-overboard wouldn't have helped for the thunder was far too loud to make out anything  else.   In quick motions the navigator found some spare rope and threw it to the man drowning at sea. A lucky throw .. close enough for the main to clasp it after a furious swimming effort. Minutes later he was on board ... and by the time the navigator turned about the last of the sail adjustments were being seen to.<br/><br/>By a miracle the ship was intact. The Captain may be bad at many things but she was damn good at that wheel during times like this. Quick reactions of the Captain's part ensured nothing more went wrong than two lost barrels ... small price to pay for such a risky effort.<br/><br/>With sure adjustments and a uncanny nack for knowing the Sea the captain had the ship in a state which managed to flow with the large waves perfectly. Still the rain was wild and the wind the same. But the rythm was now predictable, enough for others to be able to manage the wheel more or less comfortably.<br/><br/>Now the ship was moving at a blinding speed .. those silk merchants would be theres in days.