ok here's my pvp glitch knowledge:
to repair while sailing: someone other than captain takes over wheel, captain takes wheel back. as long as capt stays on the wheel, the ship can be repaired by others while sailing. it will still sink if the ship's getting attacked by multiple other ships, but it's a huge advantage for sure one-on-one.
repairing multiple holes simultaneously: if u have no crew or a small one, this is handy. you start repairing one hole, switch to a weapon, go to another hole, press shift to repair. rinse and repeat with other holes as needed. they will also keep repairing themselves if you go back to the same cannon you were using before. it will start over if you switch cannons.
now have at it for pvp weekend!