To Surrender to a Rogue
“"And ease the bow five degrees to starboard." Jack leaned on the taffrail and watched the yacht work its way through the tidal lock leading out to the Bristol Channel. The currents could be tricky, but the man in charge of his brother's vessel was a former naval officer who had cruised for years in the notoriously fickle waters of the West Indies.
"Watch the eddy up ahead, Jennings," murmured the captain to the crewman at the wheel. He touched the varnished spoke, turning it a hair more to ...the right "Aye, sir." The yacht passed through the last stretch of swirling water and headed out to sea.
"A fine piece of seamanship, sir," called Dwight-Davis. "I am told that it requires a skillful hand to navigate through the floating harbor." Mellon puffed on his pipe. "One must keep a weather eye on the tides, the currents, and the wind." The Bath party, which numbered nine, was gathered in the stern of the yacht, watching the crew move smartly through the task of adjusting the sails to the freshening breeze.MoreLess
"Watch the eddy up ahead, Jennings," murmured the captain to the crewman at the wheel. He touched the varnished spoke, turning it a hair more to ...the right "Aye, sir." The yacht passed through the last stretch of swirling water and headed out to sea.
"A fine piece of seamanship, sir," called Dwight-Davis. "I am told that it requires a skillful hand to navigate through the floating harbor." Mellon puffed on his pipe. "One must keep a weather eye on the tides, the currents, and the wind." The Bath party, which numbered nine, was gathered in the stern of the yacht, watching the crew move smartly through the task of adjusting the sails to the freshening breeze.MoreLess
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