The size of the ships is crucial to their sailing performance. Sailing as high up into the wind as possible is the most common point of sail. A challenge because of the vagaries of the wind. Gusts will cause the ship to heel, but she will recover as she should. Shorten sail in rough weather, and she'll really impress you.
Every ship comes with a complete dissertation on sailing.
Launching Ships come complete with a launching cart. Each time the ship is launched, the masts and their rigging need to be 're-commissioned'. This can take 10 minutes and is done simply by bringing up the masts, hooking on hooks and connecting rigging loops with cable ties. The ballast keel slips in and is fastened before launching.