Faster sailing has been added to Wind Waker HD: The Swift Sail is an upgraded canvas sail in Wind Waker HD with a red insignia that speeds up all the boat-based travel, allowing players to quickly steer and sail in any direction regardless of the wind. The Swift Sail can be won at the Auction House for around 300 rupees. It only becomes available after you complete the first dungeon, Dragon Roost Cavern. However, there won’t be an alert via an in-game prompt to signal the special sail's availability.

Swift Sail

How to Get the Swift Sail

To get the Swift Sail, head back to Windfall and enter the Auction House on the right side of the main stairway leading up into the city -- the Auctions only take place at night, so you'll need to change the time of day by playing the Song of Passing. Don't have the Song of Passing? No problem, you can learn it from the man in Windfall on the top of the northwestern hill. He's dressed in disco frills -- show him the Wind Waker and he'll teach you the song.

Video: How to Get the Swift Sail

In the Auction House, you may have to quit out and re-enter a few times to get the Swift Sail to appear. It appears at random along with a Heart Piece and a few other items.

To win the auction you can use a clever trick: Place a bid 10% higher than the current bid to freeze your opponents for 15 seconds. A good technique is to place a 10% higher bid (e.g. if the current bid is 110, add 10%, or 11 rupees for a bid of 121) at the 30 second mark, then wait for someone to get un-stunned. Mash the button to place another 10% increased bid around the 10 second mark. You will win the Swift Sail for about 200-300 rupees. Hit A to activate it while sailing. It's amazing.