When our sails are down, we can row our ship slowly forward/backward as a backup. I believe this can be useful for a number of things, for example, if a tornado is loose or you just need to move slower to get into a dock or something, you can, and you don’t get stuck in a dock if it’s a tight fit for bigger ships. The rowboat has this, but no other ship has oars that can allow you to go backward.
Reason to add
I constantly find myself getting stuck in the dock because I go in forwards and cannot go back because when I attempt to turn, my huge ship just gets stuck when I turn to the left or right and ends up getting bugged, so I then have to leave and rejoin to fix it. This can also add a bit more of an alternative when traveling in areas with tornadoes, you go way slower, but you avoid tearing your sails, and you can go forward/backwards with it.
Note: The primary reason I made this suggestion was because I was constantly getting stuck, and this would be a good solution, but then I noticed this could be useful for a few other things too.
I swear everything Vetex games-related has arbritary and stupid decisions, whether it’s Vetex adding crappy realism mechanics to his games or the staff making stupid decisions.