Wednesday 18 September 2013

Journal #7



        I received a ship with a small vessel with 3 masts and were able to carry objects until 50 tons. I named it, the Mattew. I was also given an opportunity to sail with about 18 men, including a crew of Bristol seamen, two Bristol merchants, a Burgundian and a Genoese barber. I couldn't wait to go on a voyage! My crew and 


I also got ready with some technologies too such as Astrolabes (calculating latitudes), maps ( to know where we are), compasses ( enabled sea men to find their bearing in the fog), Cross-staffs ( used to measure the angle of the Sun  or a star above the horizon), Nocturnal and Quadrants (Measuring and timekeeping instrument), Hour glass, minute glass, Sun-dial and Almanacs ( which forecast where the sun, moon, planets are going to be).  I guess I'm ready now!!!

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