Sloop Of War

Sloops are fast, agile, and have a shallow draft. They are generally rigged with a large mainsail which is attached to a spar above the mast on its foremost edge, and to a long boom below. They sometimes sport additional sails both square and lateen-rigged. Highly prized among smugglers and pirates for their speed and manoeuvrability they are ironically also the chosen ship of many pirate hunters.

The Sloop of War is somewhat larger than a standard Sloop and sacrifices cargo capacity for firepower and additional crew. This adaptation is favoured by privateers, pirates and mercenaries but less popular among smugglers and merchants.