Uber,
While you were away I suggested a different plan to settle Uber Isle that involves less risk. It was ok'ed by Will 5001 so I think we should follow it unless Will changes his mind. In any case I would also like to have Uber's confirmation of this since he's the first one to spot the island.
Allow me to quote it for you to save you some time:
Shiber's Maneuver:
Naming the tiles and galleys for easier reference:
* Tile A: either the tile S or SE of Apolyton (doesn't matter). It is safe for a galley to end its turn in here.
* Tile B: the tile SE SE of Apolyton (contains a whale resource).
* Tile C: the tile SE of tile B.
* Tile D: the tile SE of tile C.
* Tile E: one of the coastal tiles which we can barely see. It is safe for a galley to end its turn in here.
* Galley 1: empty at the beginning of the maneuver.
* Galley 2: contains a settler and possibly another unit (another settler or a spearman) at the beginning of the maneuver.
Phase one:
Both galleys are in tile A. Galley 1 travels to tile C and ends its turn. This is the risky phase, since there's a 50% chance that the galley would sink (but at least it's empty). It's also the only risk involved in this plan.
If the galley sinks, build a new galley and start again. If it doesn't, move on to phase two:
Phase two:
Galley 2 travels to tile B. The settler and the other unit (if any) onboard galley 2 move to galley 1.
Phase three: galley 2 travels back to tile A or another coastal or city tile, thus ending the turn safely. Galley 1, now carrying cargo, moves to tile E, thus also ending its turn in safety.
Uber, what is your opinion?