Solo Hourglass sucks and is one of the most frustrating experiences in this game

I’m extremely frustrated with how Hourglass works in solo play. I just spent hours grinding, building up a high win streak and collecting flags, only to lose everything because of something completely out of my control.

After I boarded and defeated my opponent, my own ship was left damaged. When the fight ended, my mermaid spawned incredibly far away, so far that I couldn’t get back to my ship in time. As a result, it sank, and I lost hours of progress. Not because I lost a fight, but because of poor game mechanics.

How does that make any sense?

Why is there no automatic ship repair after a win in solo Hourglass? If I’ve already won the fight, why am I being punished for not being physically on my ship at that exact second?

And why did my mermaid spawn like a million miles away!

Losing progress should come from being outplayed by the opponent, not from bugs or terrible thought-out mechanics. Solo hourglass is straight-up garbage in its current state.