0 to 32 degrees
In Irons
The sails stop driving. Turn away until they fill.
SAILING AND NAVIGATION
The wind sets the challenge. You choose the way.
Raise the sails, watch the compass, and turn as the wind changes. The shortest path is not always the fastest.
READ THE WIND
Start with the compass.
The small panel helps you steer without opening the full map. It shows where your ship is going, where the wind is going, and how much speed your sails can make.
WAYS TO SAIL WITH THE WIND
Turn until the sails come alive.
The wind works the same on the left and right. A small turn can get a slow ship moving again.
32 to 50 degrees
Close Hauled
Use this angle when you need to move toward the wind.
50 to 75 degrees
Close Reach
The ship speeds up and still moves partly toward the wind.
75 to 105 degrees
Beam Reach
A fast, steady angle with wind coming from the side.
105 to 150 degrees
Broad Reach
This is the fastest angle, near 120 degrees.
150 to 180 degrees
Running
The wind is straight behind you. It is steady, but not the fastest.
MOVING WATER, COASTS, AND WEATHER
Read the water as well as the wind.
The best way changes with the moving water around you, the coast ahead, and the weather.
