So many new things! Seafaring and ships is changing quickly.

Shipraces have again taken off, with a new third course being
inaugurated. See HELP SHIP RACING for more details.

In advance of the release of Seafaring, everybody will for a
time be able to use the crow's nest on ships! Simply use
CLIMB MAST to get up (or back down again) and enjoy a huge
vista - far more distant views than available from the deck of
ships.

Flying captains will now be a thing of the past! Yes, I know
you all flew above your decks to see farther while sailing.
well, now you won't need to because the your visual range from
the deck is the same as flying. As an added incentive, the
crew won't hear verbal orders from those flying, so get down
there on the deck and let them see their captain up close
and personal!

The treasures in deepsea diving are now more extensive,
including different types of puzzle chests and a special sort
of progressive jackpot! Every dive carries with it the chance
of getting a slice of this growing jackpot - now well on its
way to half a million gold!

Watch out for the denizens - those fish are tough, and they
are in their own native environment. More than one brave
adventurer has been humbled by a 300+ pound tuna, for example,
so be careful!

All of the features described above, like deepsea diving,
or using a ship's crow's nest, are part of Seafaring, a skill
that is being rolled out little by little. Until it is fully
released, almost all abilites are available to just about
anybody on a ship, so you can all try them out before you have
to commit to the needful training.

So until seafaring is finally released, come along and enjoy!

Penned by my hand on the 8th of Mayan, in the year 479 AF.