Fleet: First Mate Rulebook

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• First Mate (Qty 8)

First Mate (Qty 8)

Dock Card: During setup, two First Mate cards per player are placed face up on the table near the License Card deck.

Gameplay: First Mates are purchased ONLY during the Hire Captains portion of the Launch Boats and Hire Captains phase. Players may purchase a First Mate by discarding a Crate and a Boat Card while Hiring a Captain. A First Mate can only be purchased for a boat that has been Captained in the current round. Boats may only ever have one First Mate, and First Mates may NOT be added to a boat that has been Captained in a previous round.

If a First Mate is purchased, he is placed under the Captain on the boat. A First Mate is not a Captain and does not count towards any Captain bonuses.

Game End/Scoring: A First Mate on a boat that has reached its max capacity of Crates is worth 5VP. Otherwise, he is worth 2VP.

NOTE: If Weather Authority sinks a Boat with a First Mate, the First Mate is discarded! Max capacity must include any Pacific Oyster or Salty Captain bonuses!