•14 The Log of the Cruise of 1905—1906 



After leaving this station a fresh breeze from north-east gradually 

 grew in strength, and at midnight reached the force of a severe gale, 

 which increased all night, and in the morning every reef in the storm- 

 jib had to be tied in. The sea was fearful, but the yacht lay to very 

 well without shipping any water. It was impossible to see 100 yards 

 for spindrift, and a big steamer passing very slowly towards the north- 

 east could only be seen at occasional moments. The gale blew with 

 great force all day, but at midnight the wind began to ease, and the 

 Nov. 20, next day it was possible to shake out all reefs. On November 20, as 



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Lat .40° the wind had fallen to nearly calm, and the locality was only twenty-five 

 nrw 12 ' m ^ es irom tne station intended, it was decided to take the opportunity 

 offered to work. Heaving to, water samples were taken from 

 1,400 fathoms upwards. 



On November 23 the ship was about fifty miles eastward of the 

 old Station 61, strong westerly winds having put her off her intended 

 course, and to general dismay it was found that the ship was making 

 a considerable amount of water since the terrible gales of the 18th and 

 19th, and the two Downton pumps on board were unworkable. That 

 the ship should have sprung a leak in this manner could only be 

 accounted for on the supposition that she had received serious damage 

 underneath from being laid upon the rocks in Orkney in August. I 

 shipped a scratch crew to take the vessel from Hull to Orkney, and 

 the certificated genius in charge of her managed to put her on the 

 sharp rocks of Houton Cove, where she had to lie for a whole tide. 

 No doubt, as was subsequently proved in dry dock at Gibraltar, she 

 received serious damage then, though, owing to the absence of a slip 

 large enough to take her in Orkney, it was not possible at the time to 

 examine her bottom. The severe gales of the 18th and 19th in the 

 Nov. 23, Bav of Biscav no doubt strained her and opened a leak. However, it 



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La ; t - 36 ° was decided to continue the cruise to Madeira. Consequently, on 

 Long. 13 d November 23, in Lat. 36° 56' N., Lona;. 13° 6' W., water samples were 



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taken from 1,000 fathoms upwards. 



Fortunately, fine weather now set in, but with light south-west 

 winds, which necessitated very slow progress, it was not until 



