[swiftcoder]

I feel like the advantages of stereo vision may be oversold in this scenario. At the distances that sailing vessels would engage there's limited need for binocular depth cues - they really only start to come into play at the point where you would begin a boarding action

[Jare]

But the idea of the patches-for-night-vision is precisely to have one eye covered during the boarding, so when you enter the insides of the enemy boat that eye is ready for seeing in the dark.

[lukan]

Have you ever tried to climb a rope ladder on a moving ship?

Stereo vision is helpful on ships (and allmost everywhere else where you need eyes), even when not boarding.

[asicsarecool]

I don't have binocular vision. I lived aboard a sailboat for a few years. I'm quite active with rock climbing etc and I honestly don't think I would be able to do anything better if I had binocular vision...

Just a thought

[lukan]

Good for you!

But I know I am worse doing climbing etc. with one eye.

It is probably something you can train and get used to, that it is not such a big deal, but I cannot imagine doing it on the same level one eyed.

[unkulunkulu]

But then again, you did not have enough motivation to spend time learning it. A pirate captain might have enough to actually train this way.