Wind effect on cannon fire?

[Farrago]

Does wind direction affect cannon range or accuracy in game?

[BungeeLemming]

short answer short:

nope

bit longer answer:

wind has no direct affect on shooting in any way whatsoever.

[maturin]

A ship is a pretty big target.

I'm pretty sure that the effect of windage would be insignificant compared to the lack of precision and accuracy that is inevitable with shipboard gunnery.

For example, if you are trying to knock away a spar with a bow chaser in a strong crosswind, that means that you are sailing close-hauled in fresh weather, with the ships (and thus the gun and crew) heeling to leeward with spray coming over the bow as the vessel pitches and lurches about. In short, you have greater difficulties to deal with than windage on the ball in flight.

[Ned Loe]

13 minutes ago, Farrago said:

Does wind direction affect cannon range or accuracy in game?

no,

However, Wind does effect cannon fire since it produces Waves. Waves effect accuracy and range. IF you hit the wave you will loose or gain range + your accuracy won't be the same. 

Edited January 27, 2017 by Ned Loe

[Farrago]

Thanks all. I forgot to mention mortars but assume by your answers there is also no wind effect.

[Prater]

12 hours ago, Farrago said:

Does wind direction affect cannon range or accuracy in game?

 

You can turn your masts to certain angles to the wind to get longer or shorter range by affecting your heeling.