Editing Building Guides (section)

==Your First Raft==
Whether you get a raft for half price through a Shipyard NPC in a Freeport region or recruit Grendel to farm out the matts himself you can build your own at your Tiny Shipyard, it can take a little practice getting used to making your raft go where you want.  It is important to recognize that you have no rudder on your raft, and that the raft simply turns in the direction of the sail.  The second thing to notice is that you can select how much of the sail is in use by 10% increments, or going full open or full close.  The raft icon on your screen has a couple symbols to pay attention to: an incomplete circle (like a capital C) and an arrow.  The open circle represents the direction your sail is facing.   The arrow displays the direction the wind is blowing, while the length of the arrow gives you an idea for how hard the wind is blowing.  That's all you've got to control this thing.  Seems simple enough?  Turn the sail so it catches the wind and you'll notice the open circle turn green in color.  The more the angle turns away from catching the wind, the more the open circle will change color, from green to yellow, yellow to orange, and finally to red.  You'll find yourself at a dead stop if the icon is red.  You're ready to set out on the sea, to explore a distant land, or meet up with friends in the next region over.  But wait...the wind is blowing the opposite direction of where you want to go!  With no rudder, how can you possibly travel to your destination?  In reality, if you were to turn your sail backwards, the wind would simply and awkwardly push your watercraft backwards.  In Atlas, however, a Raft always must travel forward when its sail catches wind, even if the sail is backwards.  Let's say the wind is blowing directly at the front of your raft.  You set your sail to 157.5, almost all the way backwards to the right.  As the sail rotates around to catch the wind, your raft will begin to accelerate forward, into the wind, as it slowly makes a wide right turn in order for the raft to swing around and face the same direction as the sail.  Around the time the wind arrow has reached 135 degrees (back right), you should now change your sail to -157.5, almost backwards to the left side.  As your sail rotates around to the left side, there are a few seconds where your speed drops to nothing.  Moments later, however, the backwards turned sail will catch the wind once again, and your raft will launch forward once more, slowly turning left in an effort to match the sail.  Around the same angle (45 degrees left of straight back, or back-left) cut the sail around to the right again.  By zig-zagging left and right across the wind like this, you are essentially traveling in the direction you originally intended, just with minor deviations in angle and speed as you go.  This method is faster than the traditional method of simply trying to find the best angle possible and sailing upwind, going way out of your way, then to come back in at another angle.  Keep in mind that if the wind is not blowing directly against your raft, then the angle you need to change your sail to the other side will differ from the 135 / -135 degree marks.  With some practice under your belt, you'll become a rafting pro in no time.  
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===Bigger Ships===