Simply put, the greatest sailing game of all time, and one of my personal favorite game of all time.
Sorry mr. Meier, I know that your pirates! came out first, and I like both the original and the new 3D remake, but this game is untouchable.
There's also a Super Nintendo port of this game, not sure which came out first, but they're both very, very good.
everyone should give this a shot. One of the best examples that shows what games are supposed to be.