Captain talent

[phiwum]

The Captain talent doesn't seem to make a lot of sense as written.

Seamanship (1): Ability to act as an ordinary seaman on a
trading ship, fishing boat, or other medium-to-large vessel.
A figure without this talent suffers a -2 DX adjustment
(except to cast a non-missile spell) while on shipboard.

Captain (2): Prerequisite: Seamanship and two years at sea.
The ability to command a large vessel on an extended
voyage. A Captain in command of your party gives you +1
on initiative rolls if the combat involves boats and has +2
on Seamanship rolls.

If I read it correctly, aside from the initiative bonus (which is perfectly fine), it seems that a captain is better at DX rolls on a boat than he would be on land. Mind you, this isn't a penalty for his rolls on land. He's unnaturally better on a boat.

Of course, maybe I'm reading it wrong, but I'm not sure what "Seamanship rolls" there are, aside from the basic DX rolls while on board a ship.

At minimum IQ of 12 and two talent points required (as well as a requirement for two years at sea), the benefit ought to be pretty damned good. I'm just not sure that this benefit makes all that much sense.

Any suggestions for how to play this? I have this idea for an Octopus pirate who preys on lonely catboats. Don't tell my players.