Quote Originally Posted by Coog View Post
Maybe it was just that their crews were inferior.
Well, there's that.... >;)

But, as the Gardiner quote (which I was aware of, but thanks anyway) states: A British brig-sloop looses one sail, and is effectively immobilized; a US sloop loses three, and can still maneuver. Something to do with sail area, perhaps? Or how the rigging was run?