Learning the Ropes Sail a British merchant ship through the world's oceans, c. 1812.
A harbour scene with multiple types of ships and nationalities of flags being flown

Learning
the Ropes.

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Enter the world of the British merchant navy. Trade ships cross oceans with cargo from silk to spice, carrying news, cultures, languages, goods, and people. Dangers abound from nasty weather to hard work to fraught social encounters. Learn to navigate the global community of the sea by taking up a trade, visiting port, and trying to make your way in the age of sail.

Inside the Game

People

Design your character and meet other sailors on deck and in ports around the globe.

Cargo

Tea, sugar, timber, rum. Merchant ships are always on the move carrying goods around the world.

Work

There is much work to be done on board, and you will spend time learning the ropes.

Map of the world, c. 1817

The world, c. 1817

British merchant ships visited ports around the world.