Everyone who knew Luo Chong even a little knew that he liked boat models. Even if others did not know, how could She Xin, the Prefect of Liuyang Commandery, not know? The Liuyang Shipyard was one of the key production units under his jurisdiction, after all.
Outside the main gate, two Personal Guards carried over an exquisite wooden Boat Model. It even came with a special stand. This ship was precisely the Flying Fish Sailboat She Xin had mentioned—a type of sailboat the Han Tribe did not yet possess.
As someone quite familiar with sailboat structures, Luo Chong naturally saw the ship's features at a glance. The Flying Fish had a very high length-to-width ratio. The first impression it gave was that it was long—longer than every ship the Han Tribe currently had.
Moreover, the ship abandoned the Han Tribe's customary rounded bow design and used an inverted-V, blade-like bow for the first time. Both sides of the bow also had concave, streamlined designs, making the bow sharp and thin. The stern was not tunnel-shaped, either. It was likewise sharp and blade-like, though its sides were not indented. Its curved structure maintained better stability. The middle of the hull was rounded, while the bottom was slightly flat.
The ship had a shallow draft. Its blade-like bow meant less resistance in the water. With no superstructure above the gunwales, its center of gravity was lower, making it more stable while sailing and reducing wind resistance. On top of that, the designer had gone completely overboard and stuck six masts onto it. The six longitudinal sails arranged along the ship were a section wider than the gunwales. In the world of sailboats, that meant even more powerful propulsion.
After all, sailboats were driven by the wind. The larger the sail area, the