Name: Sahara (Corsairs)
Card: BC #028 (Common)
Points: 10
Masts: 2
Cargo: 4
Moves: S+L
Guns : 2L,2S
Hit %: 133 (S), 67 (L)
Ability: Galley. This ship gets +1 to her cannon rolls and boarding rolls against English ships.

The Sahara is an oddity among the Corsairs. She has good cannons.

In fact, mast for mast, she has the best cannons in the Corsair fleet.
It's too bad she has only two of them, or she'd be dangerous. As she is, her role is clear: she should chase down small gold ships, especially English ones, and board them to steal their treasure. With a Captain on board, she can board and steal three times and still be able to defend herself against a small fighter that gets in the way. Or she can sink a gold ship she just boarded, and take half the remaining treasure that way. If the enemy doesn't cooperate, you can use her for gold; she'll do well there, too. Or she can be the secondary fighter, using those fine cannons to protect other galleys, especially against the English.

The Sahara is a fine multipurpose ship for a fair price. I just wish she were bigger, like the other Corsair ships that have gunnery and boarding bonuses against specific factions (Wicked Kareen, Meshud, and Divan's Punishment are all three-masters). No matter how you use her, she'll serve you well.

Goldship rating: 3.8 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 2.9 / 5
Boarding rating: 2.7 / 5
Value for points: 3.6 / 5