hello, I have two little ideas about sails management that I want to share, however I have just few knowledge in real sailing so this may be silly. Feel free to comment and once again my apologies for my english.
My first idea is quite simple, I wonder if it is possible to have two battle sails settings, one “slow” battle sails setting (the current one) and one “fast”. The “slow” setting with only the topsails as it is now and the “fast” setting with the topsails and the topgallant sails. I find the current battle sails setting a bit slow in some situations and the half or full sails settings annoying when aiming. Also with the upcoming fire this maybe an interesting feature . About the keys I have just thinking at this, one tape on B key does the “slow” battle sails setting, a second tape on B does the “fast” battle sails setting, a third one “slow” again etc etc.
My second idea is more about the sails management and trim of the tension of sails. I was thinking that the transitions between two sails settings might take longer with a delay between the order and his application. however to keep a certain control on our speed, we could increase or decrease the tension of our current sails setting. Maybe with the W and S keys, W increase the tension and so the speed whereas S decrease the tension and the speed. My sailing knowledge are limited but i tough it make sense. It also add some possibility when the wind damage will come. Of course we have to find news keys for sails settings and one problem stay with the fore and aft and jib sails.
I hope I am understandable and it make sense.
Cheers