Each ship class is equipped with a bow sprit but none of the ships equip a jib sail making the existence of a bow sprit kind of nonsensical beyond displaying a figurehead. The Burning Blade incorporates a jib sail now, which “completes” the appearance of a sailing vessel. Having jib sails would flesh out the elegance of our precious vessels.
My suggestion is to include a jib sail with two control options. First, the sail would automatically furl and unfurl alongside the most forward main sail on the ship, i.e. the single mast sail on the sloop, the #1 mast on the brig and galleon. The jib would then contribute 30% to what is normally 100% thrust with that one forward main sail fully unfurled. Secondly, there should be a method to furl or unfurl the jib sail independently. Having a slower, more controllable jib sail that’s more out of the way of your line of sight would make shallow water maneuvering and docking more enjoyable.
If anything, just having the jib for appearance’s sake would be a beautiful addition!
