Though it WAS moved solely by oarsmen
(in the boats) in order to gain the wind gauge,
during at least one fight - I think with the HMS Java.
Other boats have been moved in that way.
I love your current avatars, btw. Both of you. Awesome.
I'd pick this one, though, if I could:
(The Herzogin Cecilie; I tried to find a picture of the Lawrence Lawhill, always my favourite bark, but I was unable to.)
EDIT: you switched avatars, didn't you?