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They took the headsail down and went as slowly as possible until daylight, when they checked the boat for damage.

To reduce wind resistance, they swapped out the pointy bowsprit between the boat's two hulls with a stubbier version, because the winds were too strong for the billowing headsail that attaches to it.

The boat came around a lot faster than I anticipated, and I felt Luna Rossa Swordfish jump as the wind took the big headsail.

Then, while Carroll slipped the moorings, he ran up the headsails, and springing aft, seized the tiller as the boat, slanting over, began to forge through the water.

“Lower away your dinghy,” cried McBain to Allan, as he hauled the headsails to windward and stopped the cutter’s way, “it will be a bit of practice for you.”