[2018] Worst navigation controls of all video games era.

On anything larger than a raft, if you assign NPC crewmates to the sails and guns, the captain can control everything on the ship using WASD and other keys while on the wheel of the ship. Very much like AC: Black Flag.

Larger ships are not controlled with wheel menus if you are manning them properly with NPC crew. All the controls are at your fingertips much like the other examples brought up in this thread.