From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Piratoons?

Act in Games English rules

The player who was most recently on a boat starts as captain for the first round.

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Rule details

The captain role passes clockwise for each following round.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

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