I'm not entirely sure if you guys know about this, but I couldn't find any other threads about this.
It is EXTREMELY difficult to die while in a light sloop. Me and my friend (As level 4's.) challenged a high level war frigate, and sunk it, and lost nearly no health on our boat. It kind of eliminates the need for bigger boats, if the starter boat is the best one of all. I believe that this is due to the fact that the light sloop is a very low boat, and the cannons go right over it, or the AI just has a tough time aiming at it. Anyways, I hope I was helpful in creating this thread.
It is EXTREMELY difficult to die while in a light sloop. Me and my friend (As level 4's.) challenged a high level war frigate, and sunk it, and lost nearly no health on our boat. It kind of eliminates the need for bigger boats, if the starter boat is the best one of all. I believe that this is due to the fact that the light sloop is a very low boat, and the cannons go right over it, or the AI just has a tough time aiming at it. Anyways, I hope I was helpful in creating this thread.