We've all been the swabbie, not a clue how to play, loosing every battle. It's happened to all of us. Nobody's ever became good at anything without perseverance. Stop making a fuss about it and GET BETTER! First thing a new player should be doing is learning the physics and mechanics of the game, haven't you realized it's moronic to stack world events and voyages only to be sunk by 10 cannon balls, it doesn't make sense. Gold accumulates don't worry about the shops.
If it was fortnight and you just go around with your head down smashing trees and stuff you're not going to win.
Same with cod and loot crates
If you don't learn the game and be aware of your surroundings you're just doing events and voyages for a better pirate than yourself. Every time you sink you should try harder, live longer, hit more shots than before, eventually you'll become a decent sailor.
Crying about something challenging wanting it to be easier is no solution to any problem.
Be more diligent, persevere stop crying. Just because your parents haven't taught you problem solving skills and give you whatever that's not how the world works sorry, if you're crying because a game is difficult......