Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27144409-20160125035940/@comment-26397825-20170319060210

Mmm. But sails comes with other problems; mainly being you have to have an entire crew working the rigging, what happens if a Grimm attacks and takes out one of the masts, what happens if one of the sails gets a hole in it or the ropes snap, etc. You're stuck in the water until you can fix it.

The same goes for an engine, but an engine is usually kept safe by being inside the ship, not on top of the ship and an easy target.

Perhaps a mix of both? An engine, as well as sails on collapsible masts that retract into the brig/wherever underneath the ship when not in use. Depending on what they're doing, they use whichever suits best.