# Close Action: The Age of Fighting Sail Vol. 1

Close Action: The Age of Fighting Sail Vol. 1 is a board game for 2–30 players. It plays in 240 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It plays best with 6.

- **Players:** 2–30 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1997
- **Categories:** Wargame, Nautical, Napoleonic, Age of Reason, American Revolutionary War
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Action Queue, Grid Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection, Simulation, Critical Hits and Failures
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Mark A. Campbell

**Artists:** Tom Hannah

**Publishers:** Clash of Arms Games

## Expansions

- [Rebel Seas: The British Navy at Bay Part I](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rebel-seas-the-british-navy-at-bay-part-i)
- [Monsoon Seas: Naval Warfare in the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, 1777-1783](https://www.ludoya.com/games/monsoon-seas-naval-warfare-in-the-south-atlantic-and-indian-oceans-1777-1783)
- [Bloody Red Flag](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bloody-red-flag)
- [Close Action 3rd Edition: Scenario Starter Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/close-action-3rd-edition-scenario-starter-pack)
- [Close Action 3rd Edition: Master Log Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/close-action-3rd-edition-master-log-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/close-action-the-age-of-fighting-sail-vol-1)
- [Close Action: The Age of Fighting Sail Vol. 1 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/close-action-the-age-of-fighting-sail-vol-1)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3553)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-31. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._