Stop the Rising Red on the High Seas

[Marry The Night]

I thought the competition would be a bit easier because of the low activity, but apparently some people have returned to the game just to get the spyglass. I spent 8+ hours yesterday plundering, and... I just barely broke the top 200. I guess the only way to even make the top 50 is to spend the next straight 48 hours picking off baby ships in Windward Passage, but I don't think I have the time to do that. Plus there's at least fifteen ships there already...