Captain's Handbook

Learn the ropes, claim the gold.

Everything you need to sail the Treasure Islands — steer with the wind, unlock your tools, and rise to galleon combat. The seas are calling, Captain.

Chapter 01

The seas are calling, Captain!

Navigate the Treasure Islands.

Sail your little boat through the Treasure Islands, hunt down every last piece of pirate gold, and deliver your plunder safely back to the galleon. Glory belongs to those who dare to sail.

  • Each level shows your haul at the top: Gold: 0 / 5. Collect every coin to clear it.
  • Carry your gold back to your galleon to bank it and finish the run.
  • Watch the HULL bar — run aground and you'll start taking on water.
Sailing toward a giant treasure chest, hunting hidden gold
Chapter 02

Take the helm

Steer with the rudder.

Steer your boat by sliding the rudder — the horizontal slider along the bottom of the screen. Watch your angle to the wind; pick a good heading and the wind does the rest.

  • Slide the bottom slider left or right to turn the bow.
  • Aim across the wind, not straight into it, to keep your speed up.

Your masthead flag never lies — it always points to the wind. Trust it, trim your sail, and keep moving.

Steering across open water under full sail
Chapter 03

Read the wind

Sail control & bonus gold.

The vertical slider on the right controls your sail. How it behaves depends on your settings:

  • Auto-Sail Assist ON — your sail automatically finds the best wind angle. Just raise or lower the slider to adjust your speed.
  • Auto-Sail Assist OFF — full manual control. Move the slider to find the perfect sail angle yourself, and master the wind to earn +1 bonus gold for every gold you collect.

Sailing manually is harder — but it doubles your gold. Brave captains sail by hand.

In-game HUD: hull bar, spyglass tool, compass, sail slider and rudder
Chapter 04

The captain's tools

Earn them on the seas — or buy them early with gold.

As you prove your worth, powerful tools unlock to help you sail smarter, navigate further, and survive longer. Earn them through your adventures, or grab them early with gold.

Map

Unlocks after Level 2

Get the lay of the land. The map reveals the waters surrounding your galleon, shown at the top-right of the screen, so you always know what lies ahead.

Sextant

Unlocks after Level 5

A true navigator's tool. The sextant marks your own position on the map, so you never lose your bearings.

Compass

Unlocks after Level 9

Your most trusted companion. The compass always points toward the nearest gold — and back to your galleon when it's time to return.

Bucket

Unlocks after Level 14

Taking on water? The bucket buys you precious extra time before your boat sinks when damaged. Never sail without it.

Spyglass

Unlocks after Level 17

See the horizon like never before. The spyglass extends your vision to spot distant islands, gold, and dangers before they reach you.

In a hurry?

Buy early

Don't want to wait? Spend your hard-won gold to unlock any tool ahead of schedule.

Chapter 05

Unlock the galleon

Combat mode awaits the worthy.

Complete all 20 levels with at least 120 gold to unlock Galleon Mode. Then trade the calm for cannon fire — destroy the targets on the shore, unlock every level and map, and explore the seas freely.

  • Tap to fire a single cannon. Hold to unleash a continuous barrage.
  • Use Fire Port and Fire Starboard to blast targets on either side of your galleon.
  • Destroy the targets on the shore to clear each combat level.
  • Check the wind direction on the map before you line up your shot.
  • Replay sailboat levels any time to earn extra gold for upgrades.
Galleon combat — fire port and starboard cannons at shore targets
Now you know the ropes

Set sail, Captain.

Download Sail of the Pirate free and put your new skills to the test across the island seas.