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Trial of Sailing between H. M. Ships Caledonia, Asia, Vanguard, and Medea, 



made on 6th July, 1837, off Malta. 



At 10 h 15 A. M. commenced to try rate of sailing; close hauled on the larboard tack; a fresh 

 breeze and little head sea ; ships under courses, single-reefed topsails, top gallant sails, jib and spanker, 

 being as much as each could well carry. Wind W. by N., Caledonia's rate, 5 knots. Vanguard 

 passed under Asia's stern, and soon shot ahead of her ; and upon her weather bow passing to 

 windward of Medea, (which latter bore up to enable her to do so) 30. At the time of commence- 

 ment 10 15, the respective ships bore from Caledonia as follows : 

 At 10 15 Vanguard S.S.W. i, W. J-mile : Asia S.S.W.i, W. f andl20fms: Medea W. by S. i', 



175 fms. from 10 15 to 11 Caledonia averaged a north course 4i knots, wind from W. by N. 



to N. W. by W. 

 At 11, Vanguard W. by S. | S. l' : Asia S. W. f , S. 1* 20 fathoms : Medea S. W. |, W. l'|, 



125 fms ; from 11 to 12 Caledonia averaged a N. by E. - E. course, 4 knots 4 fms. 

 At 12, Vanguard N. W. i, W. S'i, 172 fms : Asia W. by S. >, S. 2'i, 31 fms : Medea W. by S. J, 



S. 2', 220 fms. At noon the wind freshened, Asia and Vanguard took in royals and F. Jib. 



at 12 30, came up to N. by W. Average course from 12 to 1, N. by W. -'-, W. 4 knots. 

 At 1, Vanguard N. W. , N 4'|, 110 fms : Asia W. S. W. 2^, 50 fms : Medea W. by S. 2'$, 200 



fms. Trial continued from 1015 A. M. to 1 p. M., being 2 h. 45' course made good by Cale- 

 donia, N. 13', in which time each ship gained as follows : 



To windward. Fore-reaelud. To windward, Fore-reachfJ. 



Vanguard of Asia, 2'-J 4' 184 fms. Asia of Caledonia, 1' -J 



of Caledonia, 4' 135 fms. 3{ of Medea, 75 125 fms. 



of Medea, 2 185 fms. 4 Caledonia of Asia, i 209 fms. 



Medea of Caledonia, 1| 180 fms. of Medea, 1' 150 



N. B. During this as well as former trials, Vanguard has done exceedingly well, and again 

 proved her great superiority, both in speed and stability ; and had the wind remained steady, she 

 would have shown it still more, as the changes were always to her disadvantage. The Medea 

 also (considering her small spread of canvas) has again proved her superiority in going to wind- 

 ward, having beaten Caledonia considerably, and kept away with Asia during the whole time 

 of trial. 



(Signed) C. P. BELLAMY, 



Master H. M. S. Caledonia. 



See Plate XXIX. 



