New Player Any Suggestions

[Dobbs]

These are great. Thank you!

The hourglass recommendation came in handy last night when I got my first few rounds completed.

Are there tips when you have to sail into the wind in order to circle towards your enemy? If I have to sail into the wind towards my enemy, my enemy is considered upwind?

Try to avoid tacking when in range of an upwind enemy. Regarding upwind, picture a line perpendicular to the wind direction, between you and the other ship. Whoever on the side of the line closer to where the wind is coming from is the upwind ship.

[usfbrown]

Try to avoid tacking when in range of an upwind enemy. Regarding upwind, picture a line perpendicular to the wind direction, between you and the other ship. Whoever on the side of the line closer to where the wind is coming from is the upwind ship.

Thanks Dobbs! That really clears things up. I'm having to learn the ropes (bad pun intended) of sailing to properly play.