Name: Akua Lapu (Pirates)
Card: SS #010 (Rare)
Points: 15
Masts: 4
Cargo: 4
Moves: S+S
Guns : 2S,3S,3S,2S
Hit %: 233 (S), 0 (L)
Ability: Galley. Crew assigned to this ship don't take up cargo space; this ship can be assigned a maximum of three crew.

According to an on-line Hawaiian dictionary, an "akua lapu" is an evil spirit. This is the first ship(and probably the last one)with this particular ability, and it's a good one.

Your crew choices are still limited by the total cost of the ship, but in this case, a high point cost is kind of a blessing - you can put three fairly expensive crew on this ship. That, and her accurate (but short-ranged) cannons, tell me that this is meant to be a Pirate flagship, tricked out with fighting crew, and using her cargo spaces for boarding actions, and for gold from wild islands if the enemy won't fight.

Here's one suggestion for crew: Geoffrey Flores (captain & broadside attack), Tia Dalma (canceller), Bruce Grey (world-hater). Of course, you've now poured 30 points into one ship and its crew, so that's probably a bad idea for a standard 40-point game. If you've got the points to spend, this galley will make a fine centerpiece for your Pirate fleet.

Goldship rating: 3.3 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 3.2 / 5
Boarding rating: 3.5 / 5
Support rating: 1.0 / 5
Value for points: 3.0 / 5