His bluff seems to work quite well; as the prize ship and her escort gain more ground on them, the remaining defender seems to be quite surprised as he fires a series of raking shots down their throat. Unfortunately, he'd taken a bit of damage, too from it, and even if he won this fight quickly, he'd never be able to pursue the other ships. At the least, though, he's managed to damage their sails, meaning he has the manuverability advantage, for the moment, until they can damage his sails, right back.