Ok, so this is pretty tangential, but I'll ask anyway...

I want to know if there's a basic formula for Pirates of the Spanish Main. Studying the most vanilla ships in the game, I came up with the following point-costs (does anyone know of a more comprehensive effort?):

Masts: .4 pts per

Hold: .2 pts per

Speed:
S = .4 pts
L = .8
SS = 1.2
SL = 1.6
LL = 2 pts
SSS = 2.4
SSL = 2.8
SLL = 3.2
LLL = 3.6

Cannons (cost per)
Short Range: 2+ = 2 pts., 3+ = 1.5 pts, 4+ = 1pt, 5+ = .5 pts
Long Range: 2+ = 2.5 pts., 3+ = 2 pts, 4+ = 1.5 pts, 5+ = 1 pt