I've only played with frigates yet. I am curious how it will go with SOLs. I can agree that a different chart may be needed, since you can't count on a nice sharp
90 degree turn to nip in front or behind the enemy. This is especially true of the first-rates--their most aggressive turns are 7s and 3s, which are pretty anemic as turns go.

SOLs fastest turn may actually be when tacking, but the first-rates, in particular, pretty much cannot help getting the second hourglass (granted, that's officially a standard rule...)

So far it isn't clear to me how possible it is to create a "French persona" chart that tries to maintain a longer distance and concede the weather gauge...