Survived after drowning several times with 1261 gold :D.
After I sank, I had no gold left for new cargo, so I was either carrying very little cargo or an empty ship, but somehow when I sailed to port, I received gold for the cargo I didn't have :).
Cool idea with balancing cargo and transporting it! I love pirates, so it was fun for me to float and avoid danger on the water :).
Beautiful graphics and music that complement the game!
Maybe a multiplayer or cooperative mode, where you compete with each other to deliver the cargo faster - would add interest to the game :). And in that case, what are swimming without guns and shooting :D, and what about boardings? :D
It was fun, congratulations!