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Built with a view of encountering the short steep seas of Poole Bar, she was typical of the weatherly boats that have justly earned a splendid reputation for seaworthiness.

The reports of the "packet" describe her as being comfortable and weatherly, and very regular in keeping up her time-table.

In a stout, weatherly craft, although on very unconventional lines according to British standards, there was little cause for anxiety on the score of danger.

It is really wonderful to see how weatherly such a frail affair can be, and how literally safe in a rough seaway.

For more than an hour the issue was in gravest doubt; then hope began to revive as the good ship's weatherly qualities became manifest, and it was plain to all that we were drawing clear.