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LairaG: /* The Guild of Navigators */

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The Guild of Navigators

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	The descended from the seamen of the Spanish and English settlers who desired to retain their own importance.		The descended from the seamen of the Spanish and English settlers who desired to retain their own importance.

			==[[Control of Navigation\|The Priestesses' control of Navigation]]==
			The navigators depend on the Priestesses because only the latter produce the tables of ephemeris that the former depend on.

	==Vessel types==		==Vessel types==

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The Guild of Navigators

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	* Likely legends of sea monsters, storm spirits, and sunken isles in folklore.		* Likely legends of sea monsters, storm spirits, and sunken isles in folklore.

	==The Guild of Navigators==		==[[The Guild of Navigators]]==

	Although the Priestesses have their own small fleet under the control fo the Guardia, any inter-island sailing is operated by the Guild of Navigators or ''Gremio de Pilotos''. Only they have the navigational skills to accomplish the voyages.		Although the Priestesses have their own small fleet under the control fo the Guardia, any inter-island sailing is operated by the Guild of Navigators or ''Gremio de Pilotos''. Only they have the navigational skills to accomplish the voyages.

LairaG: /* The Guild of Navigators */

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The Guild of Navigators

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	Although the Priestesses have their own small fleet under the control fo the Guardia, any inter-island sailing is operated by the Guild of Navigators or ''Gremio de Pilotos''. Only they have the navigational skills to accomplish the voyages.		Although the Priestesses have their own small fleet under the control fo the Guardia, any inter-island sailing is operated by the Guild of Navigators or ''Gremio de Pilotos''. Only they have the navigational skills to accomplish the voyages.

	~~Although powerful~~ and, ~~in theory~~, ~~independent~~, ~~they are deferential to~~ the Priestesses.		The Guild of Navigators is a brotherhood of pilots and sea-masters responsible for guiding ships between the islands. In theory the guild governs its own membership, training, and discipline. In practice, however, it operates under the patronage of the Priestesses, whose temples control the charts, harbours, and navigational lore upon which the guild depends.

			The descended from the seamen of the Spanish and English settlers who desired to retain their own importance.

	==Vessel types==		==Vessel types==

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The Guild of Navigators

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	Although the Priestesses have their own small fleet under the control fo the Guardia, any inter-island sailing is operated by the Guild of Navigators or ''Gremio de Pilotos''. Only they have the navigational skills to accomplish the voyages.		Although the Priestesses have their own small fleet under the control fo the Guardia, any inter-island sailing is operated by the Guild of Navigators or ''Gremio de Pilotos''. Only they have the navigational skills to accomplish the voyages.

			Although powerful and, in theory, independent, they are deferential to the Priestesses.

	==Vessel types==		==Vessel types==

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The Guild of Navigators

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	==The Guild of Navigators==		==The Guild of Navigators==

			Although the Priestesses have their own small fleet under the control fo the Guardia, any inter-island sailing is operated by the Guild of Navigators or ''Gremio de Pilotos''. Only they have the navigational skills to accomplish the voyages.

	==Vessel types==		==Vessel types==

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Vessel types

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	* Coastal cities would be port-focused, with societies heavily influenced by tides, stars, and seasonal sea conditions.		* Coastal cities would be port-focused, with societies heavily influenced by tides, stars, and seasonal sea conditions.
	* Likely legends of sea monsters, storm spirits, and sunken isles in folklore.		* Likely legends of sea monsters, storm spirits, and sunken isles in folklore.

			==The Guild of Navigators==

	==Vessel types==		==Vessel types==

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Images

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	==Images==		==Images==

	<gallery ~~mode="slideshow"~~>		<gallery>

	File:Ship1.jpg\|		File:Ship1.jpg\|

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Images

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	==Images==		==Images==

			<gallery mode="slideshow">

			File:Ship1.jpg\|
			File:Ship2.jpg\|
			File:Ship3.jpg\|
			File:Ship4.jpg\|

			</gallery>

	[[Category:In Progress]]		[[Category:In Progress]]

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	* Dominant Westerlies		* Dominant Westerlies

	** All three islands lie between 30°N and 55°N, where the westerlies dominate — these are strong, steady winds blowing from the west to the east.		** All three islands lie between 30°N and 55°N, where the westerlies dominate — these are strong, steady winds blowing from the west to the east.
	** Ships sailing westward (against the wind) need to sail close-hauled or tack into the wind, which square sails are terrible at.		** Ships sailing westward (against the wind) need to sail close-hauled or tack into the wind, which square sails are terrible at.
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	* Frequent Wind Shifts		* Frequent Wind Shifts

	** Especially near Veridia, storms and oceanic disturbances would cause changing wind directions.		** Especially near Veridia, storms and oceanic disturbances would cause changing wind directions.
	** Fore-and-aft rigs are easier to manoeuvre in variable winds.		** Fore-and-aft rigs are easier to manoeuvre in variable winds.

	* Geographic & Cultural Rationale		'''Geographic & Cultural Rationale'''

	* Island Geography & Coastal Trade		* Island Geography & Coastal Trade
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	*Ocean Crossings		*Ocean Crossings

	** While large square-rigged ships dominate downwind trade winds (like Earth’s Age of Sail Atlantic crossings), fore-and-aft rigs allow flexible routes, which is vital in a world where wind may not always be favourable.		** While large square-rigged ships dominate downwind trade winds (like Earth’s Age of Sail Atlantic crossings), fore-and-aft rigs allow flexible routes, which is vital in a world where wind may not always be favourable.

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	** Fore-and-aft rigs are easier to manoeuvre in variable winds.		** Fore-and-aft rigs are easier to manoeuvre in variable winds.

	~~'''~~Geographic & Cultural Rationale~~'''~~		* Geographic & Cultural Rationale

	* Island Geography & Coastal Trade		* Island Geography & Coastal Trade