A ship that sails against the wind and sailors who don't swear make me nervous somehow.

Early on they would always play against sailors visiting the port of Catania, particularly foreign ships.

Within two months, more than 400 American troops, dispatched to protect the settler from arrest, faced off against some 2,000 British soldiers, sailors and marines.

The Spanish fleet was forced into the battle by French Admiral Villanueve, using inexperienced crews against veteran sailors.

Friendly games also took place against various British sailors such as those from HMS Revenge.

"If you're a good sailor, you want to sail against great sailors, and frostbiting here is a whole level above every other place."

"It's clearly a slur against sailors, and it's unacceptable."

These two games can both be played online against other sailors around the world.

Other southern states also passed laws against free black sailors.

Several other Hodgson stories have similar plot lines, often involving wily apprentices who outsmart or take their revenge against abusive sailors.