As a solo sloop I usually just avoid brigs entirely because they always seem a lot more organized than galleons, never won against one once while solo. But yesterday I was about to log off anyway so I figured I would deliver this lonely gunpowder barrel to a near by brig before quitting. Then I found out there is absolutely no way for me to catch up to a brig.
They were fully parked at an island and I was close enough for the little island prompt thing to pop up. That was when the hour long chase started. I followed them in circles until finally they started going straight and there was nothing I could do. It didn't matter if I had wind or not.
With a sloop we're evenly match on speed, galleons are faster but clumsy enough for me to out maneuver usually, but I can't catch a brig that doesn't wanna be messed with.
tl;dr nerf the brig please