diff --git a/games/sail/dr_1.c b/games/sail/dr_1.c
index 170e5d9c5e11..52ab3695d542 100644
--- a/games/sail/dr_1.c
+++ b/games/sail/dr_1.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ int key;
 		makesignal(from, "boarders from %s repelled", to);
 		(void) sprintf(message, "killed in melee: %d.  %s: %d",
 			totalto, from->shipname, totalfrom);
-		Write(W_SIGNAL, to, 1, (int) message, 0, 0, 0);
+		Write(W_SIGNAL, to, 1, (long) message, 0, 0, 0);
 		if (key)
 			return 1;
 	} else if (strengthto >= fromstrength * 3) {
@@ -213,10 +213,10 @@ int key;
 			}
 			(void) sprintf(message, "captured by the %s!",
 				to->shipname);
-			Write(W_SIGNAL, from, 1, (int) message, 0, 0, 0);
+			Write(W_SIGNAL, from, 1, (long) message, 0, 0, 0);
 			(void) sprintf(message, "killed in melee: %d.  %s: %d",
 				totalto, from->shipname, totalfrom);
-			Write(W_SIGNAL, to, 1, (int) message, 0, 0, 0);
+			Write(W_SIGNAL, to, 1, (long) message, 0, 0, 0);
 			mento = 0;
 			return 0;
 		}
diff --git a/games/sail/pl_4.c b/games/sail/pl_4.c
index 05531469fd77..f281e76f4797 100644
--- a/games/sail/pl_4.c
+++ b/games/sail/pl_4.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ acceptsignal()
 		;
 	p[-1] = '"';
 	*p = 0;
-	Write(W_SIGNAL, ms, 1, (int)buf, 0, 0, 0);
+	Write(W_SIGNAL, ms, 1, (long)buf, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
 lookout()
diff --git a/games/sail/pl_main.c b/games/sail/pl_main.c
index 4f57121a76b2..6eb85b068667 100644
--- a/games/sail/pl_main.c
+++ b/games/sail/pl_main.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ initialize()
 		else
 			captain[sizeof(captain) - 1] = '\0';
 	}
-	Write(W_CAPTAIN, ms, 1, (int)captain, 0, 0, 0);
+	Write(W_CAPTAIN, ms, 1, (long)captain, 0, 0, 0);
 	for (n = 0; n < 2; n++) {
 		char buf[10];
 
@@ -240,6 +240,6 @@ initialize()
 	initscreen();
 	draw_board();
 	(void) sprintf(message, "Captain %s assuming command", captain);
-	Write(W_SIGNAL, ms, 1, (int)message, 0, 0, 0);
+	Write(W_SIGNAL, ms, 1, (long)message, 0, 0, 0);
 	newturn();
 }
diff --git a/games/sail/sync.c b/games/sail/sync.c
index ca56e2365822..7eac506c976c 100644
--- a/games/sail/sync.c
+++ b/games/sail/sync.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ makesignal(from, fmt, ship, a, b, c)
 		(void) sprintf(message, fmt,
 			ship->shipname, colours(ship),
 			sterncolour(ship), a, b, c);
-	Write(W_SIGNAL, from, 1, (int)message, 0, 0, 0);
+	Write(W_SIGNAL, from, 1, (long)message, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Sync()
 			*p = 0;
 			for (p = buf; *p == ' '; p++)
 				;
-			a = (int)p;
+			a = (long)p;
 			b = c = d = 0;
 		} else
 			if (fscanf(sync_fp, "%d%d%d%d", &a, &b, &c, &d) != 4)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Sync()
 sync_update(type, ship, a, b, c, d)
 	int type;
 	register struct ship *ship;
-	int a, b, c, d;
+	long a, b, c, d;
 {
 	switch (type) {
 	case W_DBP: {