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tack therefore went well enough but the other was terribly slow. 

 Our day's run was 12 miles. 



It was great fun when I gave the word to slack the sheets on 

 weathering the point. How she did go. John and Terry were jubi- 

 lant owing to the mainsail being covered with seaweed which flew 

 up with the spray. Every half hour Jack would appear on deck only 

 to get drenched with spray much to the amusement of all hands who 

 were having their own troubles keeping dry. 



We ran into Hawks Harbor all too soon and anchored in the 

 quietness of the woods which surround the little bay. The "Evin- 

 rude" was sent ashore to look for water and found a very good place 

 nearby. By supper time five kegs had been filled and some work done 

 on the rigging. 



We were a tired looking bunch after supper. Several fell asleep 

 without even getting off their clothes. As the Newfoundlanders 

 would say,"It was a hard looking old day, Mister, and she got druv 

 something wonderful." 



i Position Off Hawk's Bay 

 Sunday, September 12th < Weather ZJery clear 



I Wind Fresh westerly 



STILL blowing strongly from the west but as the day is so won- 

 derful, we decided to have a try at it. It took over an hour to get 

 everything lashed securely or stowed in its proper place. We then put 

 a reef in the mainsail and hoisted the jib and were off. While the 

 water was more or less smooth she went beautifully but fifteen miles 

 offshore we met a nasty lop and for the rest of the day hardly moved. 

 It was such a wonderful day for a sail that nobody minded the fact 

 that if anything we were going away from home. It was necessary to 

 stand well off shore before tacking as we had to be ready to meet 

 even stronger wind. Jack did not like our going out at all and kept 



