Twin hulls, a deck in between, and mast(s) on the deck. That
would be the typical configuration of a modern cat. But how
do you secure the mast on a tall ship?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bladef16-1up.jpg
Twin hulls, two masts or two rows of masts on the two hulls.
http://www.multihulldesigns.com/designs_other/sp_chris20mcat.htm
It should be wide enough that the sails don't collide -- the "dragon
deck" is between them.
Compare that to the "extended full rig" from VXi9.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studding_sail
right.
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT_gITizNApbIV5blz8QeOkVRIkP0_Ff8eRNt6_pTgcSbuq0eRovZWUYK_I
this looks cool, but perhaps TL8 experimental or TL9
http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/general-sailing-discussion/14935-feature-radical-new-sailboat-concept-twin-masted-swing-sail.html
Alternatively, get the dragons to work a treadmill. Muscle power
paddle wheels were experimented with, to maneuver warships in a
calm, when oared gunboats were a threat.
that could work to boost speed, and exercise them while stuck in deck.
A few knots in ANY direction are more than just a boost,
they are a tactical revolution.
Aye, there's the rub. The british dragons themselves seem to be treated
like jets-- scrambled at the first sign of combat.
If the setting had dragons long enough, ADA might be developed,
but how? No carriage mount could be trained fast enough. A big
swivel gun, perhaps one- or three-pounder?
sounds good.
They called the pepperpot cannons?
How tough (and how high) is the typical target? I thought
that I'd need the largest cannon balls that can be mounted
in an AA mount.
Of, I've continued reading the series. The author suggests 150 guns in
all (all broadsides + topdecks), with some being 42-pounders.
What is their effective range and firepower? Are dragon
carriers the only relevant capital ships, or just specialists
like, say, bomb vessels.
Each breed has a specialty. Some carry bombs, while others carry more
archers or actually spit acid bombs downward.
Sounds like a recipe to toast classic ships of the line.
Yes, which is why the british officially didn't wipe out their dragons
-- an arms race.
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