Beyond has quite a few references to technical details of tall ships and sailing that I have not seen before. Where did you get the vocabulary knowledge of these terms ? Were you in the Navy or have you spent time on a sailing ship ?

T.B. Schmid Thanks for your question, tolkienfan. No, I'm not a veteran (many thanks and respect to those that have served, especially on this day after Veteran's Day!). I've been fascinated by sailing ships, pirates, etc since I was a kid, but what really drove me to research and learn the details was the Aubrey & Maturin series by Patrick O'brian (https://www.goodreads.com/series/4033...). I can't say enough positive things about the series, and highly recommend them to anyone who's ever longed for the open sea.

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