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That’s interesting because on the TV episode, it states that insurers wanted the risk of piracy spread out over many smaller ships that would be lateen rigged.
by selimthegrim 2y ago
That’s interesting because on the TV episode, it states that insurers wanted the risk of piracy spread out over many smaller ships that would be lateen rigged. I have one of the Connections books, so I’ll check to see if this is covered in it https://youtu.be/1NqRbBvujHY?si=WfysDHPLhSJkGhzd https://youtu.be/1NqRbBvujHY?si=WfysDHPLhSJkGhzd
- dredmorbius 2y agoInteresting discrepancy, yes. I'm pretty sure of my recollection of the book. It may be that the opportunity to diversify risk (over more smaller ships) overcame the reluctance to adopt new, untested and/or foreign technology.
- selimthegrim 2y agoIt doesn’t explicitly say insurers but it’s a pretty small logical leap from the wording (the timeframe is also c. 11th-12th century so could be before formal insurers)
- dredmorbius 2y agoRight. The books and video scripts also differ amongst Burke's various series. I'll see if I can find a copy of the text to compare.