Shipping Lanes

It’s 1686 and competition for the best trade routes between London and New York via the rough and icy Atlantic is fierce.  Winning is easy, simply sail the quickest route to and from the New World to beat your fellow seafarers home guaranteeing you the best price for your imports...  Of course, your vessel must be fast enough to outrun pirates, agile enough to avoid running aground on rocky islands, and sturdy enough to withstand hurricane force winds.  Some say the safest route is to take the long way around, avoiding the open sea…  for if the latest rumors are true, that is where the legendary kraken lies in wait.