Sail

Sails are craftable Nautical items introduced in the Shipwrecked DLC. Their purpose is to give a speed and acceleration bonus to Boats and keep players' hands free while sailing, allowing them to hold items like Tools, Weapons, and hand-held Light sources. The sails lose durability over time when moving on water, but using a Sewing Kit on any variety of Sail repairs 100% of its durability, except Iron Wind, which requires Gears to repair. The Trawl Net takes the place of a sail, but functions differently. Boats without equipment slots cannot have sails (Log Raft, Raft, Sea Legs, and Surfboard).

Thatch Sail

Thatch Sail
"Catch the wind!"
Crafting
Recipe	×2 ×2 ×4
Tab
Tier
Properties
Durability	2 days
Stacks up to	Does not stack
Perk
Increases sailing speed by 20%
Sources
Dropped by
Code
"sail"

“This should really transform my boating experience.”

–Wilson

“It makes use of the wind.”

–Willow

“Wolfgang will take to the seas.”

–Wolfgang

“Harness the wind and fly to... nowhere.”

–Wendy

“ADDED WIND HARNESSING CAPABILITY”

–WX-78

“For wind-powered travel.”

–Wickerbottom

“I've got the wind in my sails.”

–Woodie

“It will be smooth sailing with this at my back.”

–Maxwell

“A curiöus sail, but it shall dö.”

–Wigfrid

“This'll give us a push!”

–Webber

“A blow boater's best friend.”

–Walani

“This should speed things up.”

–Warly

“Fer catchin' th'blow.”

–Woodlegs

The Thatch Sail gives a small speed bonus to the player while on a Boat. It is crafted from 2 Bamboo, 2 Vines, and 4 Palm Leaves and is prototyped at a Science Machine. It is also a reward from the Yaarctopus in exchange for California Rolls. Compared to other sails, it has the lowest speed boost at 20% and the lowest durability. However, it can be crafted at a Science Machine (unlike the Snakeskin Sail and Cloth Sail, which require an Alchemy Engine), and is relatively inexpensive compared to the others. Once an Alchemy Engine is available it is usually desirable to move on to the other choices available.

Cloth Sail

Cloth Sail
"Catch even more wind!"
Crafting
Recipe	×2 ×2 ×2
Tab
Tier
Properties
Durability	3 days
Stacks up to	Does not stack
Perk
Increases sailing speed by 30%
Sources
Dropped by
Code
"clothsail"

“That wind isn't getting away now!”

–Wilson

“Nice stitching.”

–Willow

“I will capture you, wind!”

–Wolfgang

“With sail in hand I shall beat a hasty escape. But to where?”

–Wendy

“INCREASED EFFICIENCY OF WIND HARNESSING CAPABILITIES”

–WX-78

“An organic form of transportation.”

–Wickerbottom

“This should help me get around.”

–Woodie

“It will aid in my travels.”

–Maxwell

“A fine sail.”

–Wigfrid

“Now we can harness the wind!”

–Webber

“I'll flow with the wind.”

–Walani

“Now we're cooking!”

–Warly

“Fancy sail, thet.”

–Woodlegs

The Cloth Sail gives a moderate speed bonus to the player while on a Boat. It is crafted from 2 Cloth, 2 Bamboo, and 2 Rope and is prototyped at an Alchemy Engine. It is also a reward from the Yaarctopus in exchange for Seafood Gumbo. Compared to the other sails, it offers a relatively high speed boost of 30% and has middling durability. It is made out of ingredients that are easy to acquire and its overall cost is relatively cheap. However, it doesn't have the high speed of the Feather Lite Sail or the high durability of the Snakeskin Sail. Simply put, it is a jack of all trades but master of none.

Snakeskin Sail

Snakeskin Sail
"Heavy duty wind catcher."
Crafting
Recipe	×4 ×2 ×2
Tab
Tier
Properties
Durability	4 days
Stacks up to	Does not stack
Perk
Increases sailing speed by 25%
Code
"snakeskinsail"

“Scale it and sail it!”

–Wilson

“What a morbid sail.”

–Willow

“Skin of dead snake will help me sail.”

–Wolfgang

“Gross, but efficient.”

–Wendy

“REPTILIAN SCALES IMPROVE SAIL EFFICIENCY”

–WX-78

“A sail of serpent hide.”

–Wickerbottom

“Sailin' in style.”

–Woodie

“For ease of travel.”

–Maxwell

“A sail made öf murder!”

–Wigfrid

“With our sheet of gross skins, we're ready for adventure.”

–Webber

“Why bother when I have my board?”

–Walani

“Perhaps I'll sail to a land of spices.”

–Warly

“Thet be a sail.”

–Woodlegs

The Snakeskin Sail gives a moderate speed bonus to the player while on a Boat. It is crafted from 4 Logs, 2 Rope, and 2 Snakeskin and is prototyped at an Alchemy Engine. It has the highest durability out of all five of the sails, tied with the Iron Wind. However, its speed is middling between the Thatch Sail and the Cloth Sail. It is best suited for long voyages at sea where the player will have limited access to supplies.

Feather Lite Sail

Feather Lite Sail
"Like a bird's wing, for your boat!"
Crafting
Recipe	×2 ×2 ×4
Tab
Tier
Properties
Durability	2 days
Stacks up to	Does not stack
Perk
Increases sailing speed by 40%
Code
"feathersail"

“It's feather-light!”

–Wilson

“Gotta hand it to those dumdums... they make good sails!”

–Willow

“Wolfgang is master of sea!”

–Wolfgang

“Those dumb birds sure make a speedy sail.”

–Wendy

“INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR HARNESSING WIND”

–WX-78

“Sail plumage.”

–Wickerbottom

“I guess touching all those gross feathers was worth it.”

–Woodie

“I suppose it's better than paddling.”

–Maxwell

“The brave birds gift me their swift feathers!”

–Wigfrid

“A feathery sail makes for swift travel.”

–Webber

“For smooth and swift sailing!”

–Walani

“I mostly want to pet it.”

–Warly

“'Tis light as a feather.”

–Woodlegs

The Feather Lite Sail gives a high-speed bonus to the player while on a Boat. It is crafted from 2 Bamboo, 2 Rope, and 4 Doydoy Feathers and is prototyped at a Science Machine (unlike the Cloth Sail and the Snakeskin Sail). Compared to other sails, it has the second highest speed boost at 40% but shares the lowest durability with the Thatch Sail - lasting only 2 days. It is recommended to breed the two Doydoys found in the world before killing any to make this item, as it has the lowest durability of any of the sails. The only way to make them efficient is to breed the Doydoys and collect the feathers, as otherwise, only one can be made, requiring constant repairs with a Sewing Kit.

Iron Wind

Iron Wind
"Time to Motor!"
Crafting
Recipe	×1 ×1 ×2
Tab
Tier
Properties
Durability	4 days
Stacks up to	Does not stack
Perk
Increases sailing speed by 50%
Code
"ironwind"

“This is how a scientist should travel.”

–Wilson

“Now we're gettin' somewhere.”

–Willow

“Spinny sail!”

–Wolfgang

“If I'm lucky I'll sail off the edge of the earth.”

–Wendy

“MOTORIZED SEA VESSEL UPGRADE”

–WX-78

“Now this is boating!”

–Wickerbottom

“Looks speedy.”

–Woodie

“Thank goodness, I have places to be!”

–Maxwell

“This cöntraptiön runs ön Ödin's steeds!”

–Wigfrid

“Who needs a sail!”

–Webber

“Uh... I'll stick to my board, thanks.”

–Walani

“Zoom zoom!”

–Warly

“Woodlegs prefers 'is sail.”

–Woodlegs

The Iron Wind gives a high-speed bonus to the player while on a Boat. It is crafted from 1 Turbine Blades, 1 Electrical Doodad, and 2 Gold Nuggets and is prototyped at an Alchemy Engine. Compared to other sails, it provides the highest speed boost among all Sails at 50% and lasts 4 days. However, in order to obtain it, one must defeat the Sealnado. It can only be repaired with Gears. Each Gear restores 25% of its durability.

Trivia

• The Snakeskin Sail was added in the Hang Ten update.
• The Feather Lite Sail was added in the Eye of the Tiger Shark update.
• The Iron Wind was added in Wilbur vs. The Volcano update.

Gallery

Thatch Sail as seen on the boats.

Snakeskin Sail as seen on the boats.

Cloth Sail as seen on the boats.

Thatch Sail dropped on land.

Cloth Sail dropped on land.

Snakeskin Sail dropped on land.

Feather Lite Sail as seen on the boats.

The Iron Wind as seen on the boats.

Walani next to an Iron Wind.

Iron Wind mounted on stationary boat.

Iron Wind propelling a boat.

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