Carracks, galleys and favorite age-of-sail fleets

Which age-of-sail fleet does the panel find most interesting?

The preferences include the Royal Navy and the late-carrack Portuguese Navy, with its combination of heavily armed carracks and numerous galleys.

Alex's preference returns to the Royal Navy, although Spanish and Dutch fleets also appeal to him. His frustration with the French state's treatment of its navy limits his enthusiasm for that fleet. Another choice is the Portuguese Navy in the late carrack period, particularly its Indian Ocean operations. In the example, one or two carracks sail with roughly forty galleys, while the bronze-cannon-armed carrack concentrates most of the fleet's fighting power.