The article concentrates on the issue of piracy. The author explains various terms connected with the sea roving phenomena and, in short, describes the Western tradition of piracy and privateering. The later part of the text is devoted to the presentation of the reality of the daily existence of sailors serving on board the ships during the golden age of sail and piracy in the 17th and 18th centuries. The last part of the article mentions the romantic aspect of being a mariner and the influence it had on popular culture
