Welcome to the Anchorage Gary.

It is always good to have a fresh shipmate alongside.
Dave is quite right about the sails and fire hazard from the discharge of your own guns starting fires.
It would solve the misuse of full sails if there were a chance of fire in the rules for this but unfortunately there is not.
Next time you try to maneuver a ship in harbour or through a restricted channel between islands or sandbars, rocks etc you will realize how useful even backing sails can be.
Rob.