The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Artbook

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Boats are an integral part of the Skellige landscape.
They are a necessary means of transport
in an archipelago made up of dozens of separate
islands and also essential for fishing, trade expeditions,
and raiding.
Any decent-sized settlement builds its own boats.
This is done in open-air boatyards found in close
proximity to the sea. The largest can produce
up to a dozen or more longships a year. Once
finished, ships are launched and, once outfitted
with oars and rigging. They are then ready to sail
the high seas.