Starling

"'The Starling is a fast maneuverable ship with modest armament and cargo carrying capacity.' -Shipwright Summary"The Starling is a level 3 ship that, as its summary says, is a well balanced, low-level ship that will perform, but not exceeds in any task it is put to. It is very good for trading at low levels, yet still able to defend itself.

As a flyboat, it works great for lower merchants and pirates alike. It's good for stealing cargo and preventing cargo from being caught. Even though it has more health than the Lark, its large hull makes her easier to hit and thus more likely to be sunk. But it is small, so all you need to worry about is the pirates boarding you. Although, the lateen sails allow her to go perpendicular to the wind and maintain full speed, so no ship but a Marauder is able to catch the Starling if sailed properly. It is also one of the easiest ships to maneuver. Although it has a short delay before responding to turn again, making it quite fast.

Trivia

 * Named after the common medium-sized bird found in Britain and Europe.
 * Due to its lateen sails and shorter length, it is more maneuverable than the Dart. This combined with its decent armament makes it viable in combat with similar tier vessels.
 * Often overlooked because of its small cannons and low health, but is better than most mid-level ships in every other way.
 * The Starling is a Caravel, a type of ship originating from the 15th century from Portugal.
 * The Startling is one of three ships (Marauder and Lark) with lateen sails, allowing it to maintain full speed while going perpendicular with the wind.
 * The Starlings other advantage is that it turns fast.

Lateen Rigged Ships

 * Starling(itself)


 * Marauder
 * Lark