User blog comment:CutlerBeckett/Black Pearl vs. HMS Endeavour/@comment-4022600-20121025180655

I think it's obvious that the Endeavour would emerge victorious, or at least the Company. Indeed, the Pearl is the fastest vessel in the Caribbean, but Beckett had hundreds of EITC ships under his command. If the pirates dealt substantial damage to the Endeavour, Beckett would probably signal ships from armada to assist. But, remember it's a film.