Help me translate a book

Hi everyone. I am translating a book from German into English and the characters often travel in a schooner. I want to make sure I have the correct phrasing and vocab when I write about their sailing adventures. Anyone want to help?

Today I have questions about the phrase "to set sail" and how to describe wind.

My impression is that "set sail" originally means to place the sails in the right position for going where you want to go. But nowadays people use it casually in a much more...

Help me translate a book