But if Dappa is right, and the schooner suffers from the defect of leewardliness, then all's not as it seems. The wind will push her sideways, away from Minerva and toward the Race Point shallows – she won't be able to intercept Minerva soon enough, and, to avoid running aground, she'll have to tack back to the west, taking her out of the action. If that is true, Minerva 's best course is to maintain her present close-hauled state and wait for Teach's sloop to make a move.