Review for LEGO set 6285 Black Seas Barracuda from Brickset
The mother of all pirate ships — “The Black Seas Barracuda was the ‘flagship’ release of the brand new pirates theme in 1989 and arguably set the template for all of the many ships, both big and small, that have followed since. The first and (arguably) still the best, the Black Seas Barracuda remains... More impressive 25 years on from it’s debut – there’s a reason it was chosen to be re-released as a ‘Legend’ in 2001.”
Full review at brickset.com