Notwithstanding the small area of canvas set, there was no perceptible loss of speed after Ihe engines were stopped.
At 8 a.m. we ceased steaming and lowered the funnel.  Notwithstanding the small area of canvas set, there was no perceptible loss of speed after Ihe engines were stopped.  At 9.30, after much labour, owing to the sail being full of water from the torrents of rain that had fallen during the night, we took in three reefs in the mizen, and set it.