Enjoyed this one! It's always fun to figure out what is strong in these kinds of games. Managed to win with 2 losses iirc and a couple of ties. I like the twist of the genre by building up to specific broadside moments, but it does seem to promote draws a lot if both ships stack damage, so maybe it's an idea to stagger broadside attacks per item (and per multishot?), rapidly in succession, based on placement in your ship.
Anyway, good stuff!