FINDING OUT ABOUT ELIZABETHAN SHIPS 1
Seaworthiness 3
Drake and his Crew 5
What do we know about the Golden Hind？ 8
The Size of the Golden Hind 11
THE MEN WHO SAILED THE SHIPS 13
The Master 13
The Boatswain 18
Other Officers in the Ship 23
BUILDING A SHIP 26
The Craftsmen and their Materials 26
The Plans 30
The Mould Loft 38
The Shipyard 39
The Launching 44
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER 47
MORE ABOUT THE PAY OF SAILORS 49
A NOTE ON MASTER SHIPWRIGHTS 51
A NOTE ON TONNAGE 53
HOW WE CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SIXTEENTH-CENTURY SHIPS 55
GLOSSARY 56