* Due to the different performance between sails, certain ships may be faster than other ships in certain directions even if the Shipwright indicates it has a lower speed, for instance, the Stiletto and Cutlass, which are listed as having a speed of 8, will travel faster downwind than a Dart or Taipan due to their square sails, whilst the Dart and Taipan use primarily fore-aft sails. | * Due to the different performance between sails, certain ships may be faster than other ships in certain directions even if the Shipwright indicates it has a lower speed, for instance, the Stiletto and Cutlass, which are listed as having a speed of 8, will travel faster downwind than a Dart or Taipan due to their square sails, whilst the Dart and Taipan use primarily fore-aft sails. |