Wednesday, 5th March.—Lat. 42° 30′ N., long. 25° 33′ W. Distance 181 miles. In forenoon sighted large vessel on lee bow under reefed topsails, whilst we carried royals with ease.
Friday, 14th March.—Lat. 50° 43′ N., long. 14° 36′ W. Distance 174 miles. Wind S.S.E. At 6 a.m. sighted two vessels on starboard, another on port bow. Ship put about at 8 a.m. Shortly after a schooner to windward of us. At 10.30 a.m. passed close to ship Henry Fulton, of New York, under close-reefed topsails and on opposite tack. During the day the wind blew with great violence from S.S.E. Towards evening it increased to a perfect gale. Every stitch of canvas that could be carried with safety was kept on until Captain Enright thought it full time to stow the topgallant sails and single reef the topsails and mainsail, which was done at 8 p.m. At midnight the foresail was also single-reefed.
Saturday, 15th March.—Lat. 51° 52′ N., long. 12° 23′ W. Distance 107 miles. Gale continued from S.S.E. during the night, splitting the fore topsail in two. At 9 a.m. hove to under a double-reefed fore sail and close-reefed main topsail.
Sunday, 16th March.—Passed a longboat keel up.
Tuesday, 18th March.—Wind S.S.E. Course full and by. Made the Skellig Rocks.
Wednesday, 19th March.—Becalmed; nine vessels surrounding us. A couple of schooners close to and our starboard boat was lowered under Mr. Bartlett. On its return we learned one was the Fashion, 35 days from Antigua, the other the Breeze, of Wexford, from Athens, 73 days out and short of provisions, her crew subsisting on wheat which they ground. Kinsale Head light plainly discernible all night.
Thursday, 20th March.—Still becalmed, a large number of vessels in all directions. Visited by Cork pilot boat which landed a number of passengers and portion of the mail at Castlehaven. Learnt that 60 or 80 sail started from Crookhaven on previous day, all of which had been detained by same head winds.
Saturday, 22nd March.—10.30 p.m., tug made fast.
Sunday, 23rd March.—Arrived after a passage of 86 days against head winds and calms.
| THE RUN. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Melbourne to Cape Horn | 22 | days |
| „ | Cape Horn to Equator | 29 | „ |
| „ | Equator to Fayal | 14 | „ |
| „ | Western Isles to Liverpool | 21 | „ |