If that's the case, are the beginning sailors better statted?  Or will they be the same as any random sailor I create?

Wushuguy,

Please contact support and talk with the team before deleting anything.

We will gladly look and assist where possible. 

you should contact support and explain what happened. a while back i messed up by either deleting a sailor on accident or somehow misclassing the sailor. i contacted support and they undid the action, saving me from heart ache later on.

they are pretty good at helpng you out if you mess up. id try that first before anything else, if that doesnt work then just roll for a sailor with better stats. it wouldnt take too long.

hello,

before you delete any sailor, relax and plan ahead. you may need them at a later stage.

if they are abt lvl 12, you will make new ones in a couple of hours
if they are abt 30, you'll be there in 2 or 3 days max
you may as well roll better stats

if they are higher, you should accept the price of blunders, which is part of the learning curve

nothing personnal, but i consider a reset would be unfair to other players, if ever you were granted it.

try your good luck, nevertheless
cheers
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Its better create new account and roll sailors for additional supports,.

I remember my first crew was a sailor from each nation :)  Yeah I dismissed it...

Just do what others are saying.