Trivia Question 1

[PyratesKeepe]

What was invented in the 16th century, also called 'bring 'em near', that was very useful to pirate navigators and captains?

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Edited April 9, 2009 by PyratesKeepe

[Graydog]

What was invented in the 16th century, also called 'bring 'em near', that was very useful to pirate navigators and captains?

The “Bring ‘em near” was actually a low cut bodice. This was used as a training aide by female instructors to teach captains and navigators about the dangers of reefs and other such nautical hazards. It was primarily used as a topographical ThreeDee display training tool. One had to learn to traverse the canyon without running aground of the mountains. Their training objective was to learn that through a direct approach it was possible for them to see the advantage of proper navigation, to avoid hazards, and to properly find their way to items that lie just blow the surface. This was critical hands on training eagerly sought out.

This training was often taught at night, to also allow for stellar navigation classes, and as such a light was posted out front of the training location. Since this was a light to the “port” of instruction a proper red light was hung to indicate the location. These training locations were expanded to include not just captains and navigators but all other members of the ship to allow for cross training incase of death or injury of these primary crew leaders. In fact this instruction became so pervasive that entire red light districts were established to enable this most fundamental consideration of seamanship instruction.

Or

It could be a telescope.

[Iron Bess]

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Good luck!

[LadyBrower]

What was invented in the 16th century, also called 'bring 'em near', that was very useful to pirate navigators and captains?

The "Bring 'em near" was actually a low cut bodice. This was used as a training aide by female instructors to teach captains and navigators about the dangers of reefs and other such nautical hazards. It was primarily used as a topographical ThreeDee display training tool. One had to learn to traverse the canyon without running aground of the mountains. Their training objective was to learn that through a direct approach it was possible for them to see the advantage of proper navigation, to avoid hazards, and to properly find their way to items that lie just blow the surface. This was critical hands on training eagerly sought out.

This training was often taught at night, to also allow for stellar navigation classes, and as such a light was posted out front of the training location. Since this was a light to the "port" of instruction a proper red light was hung to indicate the location. These training locations were expanded to include not just captains and navigators but all other members of the ship to allow for cross training incase of death or injury of these primary crew leaders. In fact this instruction became so pervasive that entire red light districts were established to enable this most fundamental consideration of seamanship instruction.

Or

It could be a telescope.

My vote is for the bodice.

[Quartermaster James]

My vote is for the bodice.

Now, bring me that horizon!