@mrcompletely It is! It's not a detailed, realistic simulation, but you get to make the right sort of piratical decisions. The toy factor is also fantastic.

Alas, it's woefully out of print.

@peterdrake I have collector friends, I'm sure it's around. I capped my board game collection for physical space reasons many moons ago...I like detailed/technical grognard games too, but I like well made, enjoyable games in many styles for different moods