Torn Sail

Sail Tearing is a standard type of damage to ships. Sails allow your ship to move, but if they are damaged by anti-sail swivels, Chain shot, broken by ramming, or come into contact with Fire, they will lose efficiency due to the holes that get torn in them, and eventually stop working until repaired.

Each sail that is torn slows the ship's movement speed in the water; when all sails are fully torn, the ship can no longer move. Sails can be repaired by climbing the rigging on the side of the ship, equipping the Repair Hammer by pressing 5, and then holding M1 in the direction of each damaged sail until the repair bar has filled.

There are two exceptions to this process. The Foresail on most ships does not require the player to climb rigging to reach and repair it. The sails on the Junk are actually accessed by an easy-to-climb rope ladder on the mast.

Repair Tool Needed: Repair Hammer