I Recently met with Blackbeard while fishing and trying to get me a Sand Charm. (67 RDM/BLM)
I saw the ship coming and though "Kool, maybe I'll get my charm this time". About the same time, all the other fishermen cleared the main deck. I thought to myself, "Where's everyone going?". So I started killing the bones, then I targeted Blackbeard (or he agro'd, don't remember).
"Kool! a NM!" ouch, ouch...WTH!?.. All I had on was AF hat, AF body and fishing gear, yea.. I took a beating. Lucky for me I forgot to sub Thief, so I Chainspelled --> Warped out of there.
I guess I'll be paying attention nextime I ride the ship.