Naval Action - Manual Sails Tutorial

[@Kit-Talon]

I'm much more used to sailing a single masted fore n' aft bermudan sloop yacht or dinghy, it takes quite a bit of unlearning knowing how to sail a 3 masted square rigged ship. Thanks for this I can now see what I was doing wrong - trying to go about as if I was sailing a dinghy without the forces of the wind acting on the sails lol.

[@A.Steptoe]

That has to be the best description ive seen, two years down the line. Ty, from a Bermuda rig sailor ;-)

[@GrunfWorks]

+Corn In Chernarus Thx. Got the stuff fron the sailing connoseiur to show it off. Its the real deal :-)

[@A.Steptoe]

Im trying to implement into the game, a bit fiddly :-) but im getting there , thanks again o7

[@MrCrankyNYC]

Video from 6 years ago, yet still pertinent. Thanks.

[@old_guard2431]

Well done. Bearing in mind that "nautical terminology" can be a bit fluid: 1. "Coming about" is normally associated with tacking, turning into the wind, but I believe it is sometimes used anytime a ship makes a radical turn which puts the wind on the other side. 2. Turning away from the wind is more commonly called "wearing" or "gybing" (Americans spell it "gibing", pronounced "jeye-bing", long "i"). I don't know whether this is modeled in the game, but on a fore-and-aft rigged ship (like the beginner's cutter), you have to control the mainsail boom carefully because otherwise, as you cross the wind it will swing wildly to the other side damaging the ship and decapitating careless crew. Niggling about terminology aside, you give a very clear and concise explanation.

[@piperjohn_3]

We spell it "jibing".

[@Hetstaine]

This was like a watershed moment for me, now to go muck it all up and panic whilst in battle :) Great vid, cheers

[@GrunfWorks]

Funnily enough that is the same procedure i use :-)

[@fragwagon]

Very helpful for new players/sailors. I'll be referring them to this video!

[@thorfinn_jorstinnsonr]

Thank you Grunf! I had such difficulty tacking my Ship up wind, and it being an Indianman, is indubitably hard to tack against wind with as is. So Thank You, you spared me losses!

[@viruk67]

That book looked fascinating. Thank you for showing it to us.

[@ragnarokiscoming595]

Thx for that, not only for naval action. Its a really interessting video and simple to understand. Wish i could read this book one time. Thank you mate o7

[@Lobos222]

I use a bit simpler manner to this with only forwards or backwards momentum in mind. Meaning if you are going forwards (speed wise) you have the sail point as an arrow > towards they way you want to turn with the rudder turning that way as well. If you have negative speed you reverse the same method meaning you point your sail and rudder against the way you want to turn. Once you have the wind at your back or to the side and you want to go strait you just level out both sails (auto skipper) and the rudder into neutral. If you are positioned against the wind and at 0 speed. You will only get "negative" momentum with your sails and therefor have the sails arrow against your turn direction. This is make your ship take a U turn backwards while turning.

[@tacul9333]

Excellent

[@Bartalosko]

Thank you for this awesome guide

[@GrunfWorks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TAURUSger]

One good tutorial. Greetings from prussia

[@GrunfWorks]

+Tempestus Scion Glad u liked it. Greetings from Croatia

[@cjhodges14]

Terrific!

[@baumulusmaximus]

Great idea! : )

[@Plato76...]

Are u still around mate?would love some more up to date stuff on Naval action I'm just getting into it

[@GrunfWorks]

Lurking around but no longer posting due lack of time. 2 kids is very time consuming, still also lots of fun.

[@Plato76...]

@@GrunfWorks Haha lurking around! Ok mate thanks for the old content anyway. Very helpful.

[@ChristianOBrien]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@Dazhimself]

Brilliant thanks

[@miguelrodrigues8504]

Hi. What are the keys to change manually the sails direction?

[@bladereturns]

hi, tutorial tells you and its been 2 months since your comment, but incase you never found the keys, q+e are left/right for front sails, and z+c are same for rear