Sailing is the worst aspect of the game imo. Help me out.

[Mystdee]

I always sail my War galleon alone, just never got involved with a crew and I expect I will not be playing the game long enough to start now. . . .that said, I use only broadsides except for when I am dealing with a flagship I am about to board. I'm at sailing level 24 now.

The trick, for me, is to watch the angle of the enemy fire and try to avoid it as much as possible by positioning your ship where it misses you. And I find that hitting the back of the enemy ship repeatedly does most damage, sinking it faster. If you are in an area where there are many ships attacking you, I would imagine it's tough even with a crew not to get hit and sunk. I try to go after the enemy who is the "lonliest" LOL