Sailing ship

The sailing ship is a sea vessel constructed in Alhafra. It is based on a recent design innovation that is considered "advanced" in this current day and age: The ship itself is more massive than all other normal sea vessels, and it is propelled entirely by catching the wind in its sail while there is no usage of oars whatsoever. Most normal boats throughout Weyard up until now use oars for propulsion and the sail merely for steering, in contrast.

The sailing ship that Alhafra constructs is eventually paid for through dubious means and stolen from the town by the pirate Briggs, who uses the ship to sail back across the sea to Champa.

In Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, Matthew and his friends first meet Briggs in Port Rago, where he is having his ship repaired. Although it can't be confirmed, this boat appears to be the same sailing ship Briggs stole from Alhafra thirty years ago. In a bit of irony, the ship is now viewed as outdated and something that should be scrapped, but Briggs keeps it for sentimental value. Piers helps fix it after being (further) damaged by an ill-planed attempt by Briggs to rescue Eoleo, resulting in a headpiece and wings typical of a Lemurian Ship (the shipwrights working on it before Piers's arrival indicate it also possesses the Psynergy control, noting an ability to move without its sails). It is under the player's control during the final leg of the game.

Should Matthew's party go to the ship after defeating the Mountain Roc but before entering the Belinsk Ruins, the player can explore the ship's interior and find a Zodiac Wand in a treasure chest. The player can also trigger a cutscene with Briggs, who insists that he cannot accompany the player to rescue Eoleo, and instead promises to come to the docks of Belinsk as soon as the ship is repaired.