*7,320 florins have been added to the treasury to compensate for the Crusade costs of 1114.*

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Kosmas Mavrozomis (Zim) has continued to sail very well, taking advantage of good wind and favorable weather. A storm grew behind him, but he sailed fast and avoided it, proceeding at top speed, and is now well south of Rhodes. With that island receding behind him, Egypt will be the next land mass his eyes see.

Vartholomaios Ksiros (Rowan) was sailing well besides Kosmas Mavrozomis, but the fates turned against him. A large rip appeared in one of his sails, forcing him to put to and repair it. While doing so, a huge storm came up and battered the small Crusader fleet. Ksiros and his men managed to repair the ship and proceeded west to take shelter along the Anatolian coast south of Smyrna. There progress this year has been almost negligible.

Methodios Tagaris (Tristan de Castelreng) was also caught in the same brutal storm as Ksiros. He similarly diverted east, towards the coast off of Smyrna for shelter. His ship suffered great damage in the storm and most of the year was spent making repairs. Egypt is not much closer this year than it was last.

Stavros ek Amarinthou (Knights_of_Palma) managed to avoid the storm and found the sailing conditions to be excellent. His crew did not encounter any problems and sailed to the best of their skill. He is now south-southwest of Smyrna and is essentially tied for second place with Vartholomaios Ksiros.

Efstathios Laskaris (Ibn-Khaldun) sailed well, but not quite as well as last year. His sails spilled wind here and there and the remnants of the terrible storm battered him for a short while. He is now west of Smyrna and within striking distance of many other Crusaders.

Vissarionas ek Lesvou (Ramses II CP) also had superb sailing session. His men got their act together and worked in harmony and to the utmost of their skill. Before they knew it, they were pulling up besides Efstathios Laskaris and the two fleets are now within shouting distance of each other, west of Smyrna.

Annios Solomon (woad&fangs) recovered decently from the sabotage of the previous year. He sailed well and decently, without more than the usual minor problems... until three days into the voyage. One morning, one of the sailors noticed a strange looking knot on the mainsail. After further examination, it was discovered to be a complex slipknot that would slowly loosen over time. Had it not been discovered, the whole sail would eventually have collapsed, potentially causing massive damage to the ship. One thing is certain, whoever attempted this heinous act is still on board the ship. Despite this sabotage attempt, Solomon and his fleet managed to sail decently, and they are within striking distance of Crusaders Laskaris and ek Lesvou.