Unlike Rod's Napoleonic rules, these are written by Martin Johncock, with additional input from Rod and Carol Langton. The first thing that strikes you about them is the format. Instead of the usual A4 or A5 portrait format Rod has gone for an A4 'landscape' style - quite distinctive.
Presentation is excellent with large, clear text and some lovely illustrations.
The answer is, very well. The first, or Initiating, player checks for wind change, then resolves signalling, announces orders for their ships, makes an Ability Throw, then adjudges the outcome of moves and combat. Having completed this, the opposing player goes through the same sequence, but without the check for weather. The astute reader will have noticed the words 'Ability Throw' above - yes, these rules use Rod's famous Ability Chart, as pioneered in his Napoleonic naval rules. Good rolls mean everything goes to plan or, for particularly good rolls, mean excellent results, maybe a critical hit.