| 单词 | outsail |
| 例句 | We are a maritime people, and have since outstripped England in the peaceful paths of commerce as much as we outmanœuvred, outsailed, and beat her in the war. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z But he has outsailed the Labrador skippers—out-dared them—done deeds of courage under their very eyes that they would shiver to contemplate,—never in a foolhardy spirit; always with the object of kindly service. Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman 2012-03-15T02:00:30.867Z For some time it was doubtful whether the pursuing vessel was or was not gaining; but as the day wore on it became clear that the Mirandola was being outsailed. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z "She can outsail anything of her size that I know of." The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z So completely did the pirate brig outsail the other that the Sea Hawk might be likened to a spider with a fly in his toils. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z Porter saw that his vessel could outsail the enemy, but he was not anxious to escape. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z "I'm wondering why she can stay so close inshore and outsail us," he said. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z She was probably a very fast vessel, and might quite possibly have outsailed the Immortalité; but, very unhappily for Captain Thibaut, another British frigate, the Arethusa, Captain W. Wolley, appeared right in her path. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z About went the two eager privateers, and there seemed to be no reason to doubt their ability to outsail and outfight their victim. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z This strife soon separated the caravels, the Pinta easily outsailing the other two, while the Santa Maria and the Ni�a came on more slowly, in her rear. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z But the Endymion, forty, the next nearest vessel, evidently outsailed her, and was fast closing. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z We were several times chased in our passage, but outsailed everything; and in thirty days had soundings. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z I was, however, mistaken; for though the men were at their quarters, yet this vessel outsailed the Ranger, and got clear in spite of a severe cannonade. Diary of Ezra Green, M.D. from November 1, 1777, to September 27, 1778 2011-05-25T02:00:23.427Z The wind being light, they outsailed my vessel until I lost sight of them. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... She could outsail a Yankee smack in a gale off the coast of Labrador, or beat a felucca in the light winds off the Gulf of Genoa. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Two of the galleys got into a place of safety, where they were protected from the shore; the other two trusted to outsail their pursuers. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools They were like enough to carry the ebb-tide with them to the capes or even to outsail it. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington "We can outsail her, and all we want is guns enough and men enough to take her." Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read “I have tried to outsail him, but it’s no use,” returned the captain. Frontier Boys in the South Seas Aquilius.—Stay for a moment: “the fleetest,” then she was one of a fleet, and sailed perhaps under convoy, and ought not to have outsailed the fleet—say quickest. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 She can outsail any thing that floats, now that we have sunk that bloody pirate. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848 Malayan pirates in the East, insolent English cruisers to be outsailed, the race home of rival ships for a market, made every voyage what men fitly called a venture. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington Off like a bird she went, now quite outsailing her pursuer. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read We lay more and more to the nor’ard; and you would have thought the shore copied our manœuvre and outsailed us. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) At times a vessel, by reason of its superiority, would succeed in outsailing the pirates, but frequently the result was most disastrous. Pirates and Piracy Its commander, Admiral Hood, had followed sharply after De Grasse, and had outsailed him. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools I burst in upon him breathless, and gave him my news: which was indeed no news at all, several ships having outsailed the Nonesuch in the interval. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25) He could not play with her now, for he had his prizes to look after, and while he could outsail her, the prizes could not. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read Secondly, I am only telling the truth when I say that I can outsail Nat Burns in any wind from a zephyr to a typhoon. The Harbor of Doubt When I am with you we shall cut the boat adrift and let the vessel outsail us. In the Days of Drake To avoid her will be easy, I should think; the Avenger outsails everything.' The Pirate, and The Three Cutters They had been outmaneuvered, outsailed, and thoroughly maltreated by their antagonists, and they had been unable to inflict a single blow in return. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index She soon encountered the British frigate Belvidera, which, after a sharp combat, was lightened, and, outsailing the President, escaped. Harper's Young People, August 10, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly "They feel mighty sore over the way we outsailed them that time we raced." Dave Porter in the Far North or, The Pluck of an American Schoolboy They obeyed, and would have taken it, had he not outsailed his pursuers. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Nothing on the coast could outsail the sloop, he was sure. The Black Buccaneer She was a pirate, and, like all vessels of that class, very fast, and would most likely have outsailed the Sylph had she not caught her up a creek. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson She lost time in that operation, and we outsailed her, much to our joy. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California Thirty years after, England gathered an unexpected fruit of this narrow policy, when, to her intense bewilderment, she saw frigate after frigate outsailed and defeated in single combat with American antagonists. The Critical Period of American History On the 20th of November he was deserted by Martin Pinzon, whose ship could always outsail the others. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest Other privateers were huge three-masters, carrying heavy batteries, and able to outsail any of the enemy's ships. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 But the two pirate vessels finding themselves outsailed, separated, and Farrington Spriggs, who commanded the schooner in which I was, stood in for the shore. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. As Dory continued on his course, he was satisfied that he was greatly outsailing the boat from which he expected trouble, if he had any. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club He knew the "Euryalus" could outsail the fastest of the enemy if they tried to attack him. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima The brig was very fast, and, though so much smaller, could outsail the frigate, which was not remarkable for speed. The Three Midshipmen "I see the whole of it, and I will do the best I can to outsail the other steamer; but that depends more on your vessel than on me," replied the pilot. Up the River or, Yachting on the Mississippi In spite of Dock's brags about the speed of his vessel, the young skipper believed the yacht would outsail her; but this was only a blind confidence. Freaks of Fortune or, Half Round the World He could not outsail her; and, if he accomplished any thing more, he must get out of her way before she could pick up her boats, and get under way again. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club I can outsail you in light winds—and I really don't care what I do now. Yorke The Adventurer About this time another double canoe appeared, which outsailed the Unity. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold He admitted that we could outsail him, for he had done his best to keep up with the Sylvania. Up the River or, Yachting on the Mississippi "I can outsail any boat in the fleet when you are ashore." The Yacht Club or The Young Boat-Builder As we much outsailed her, we quickly stole up after her, till we could make out the dark figures of her crew, as they stood on her deck, wondering, probably, what we could be. A Voyage round the World A book for boys If he could thus outsail us before the wind, he would be very certain to beat us hollow on a wind. Old Jack The first is a liner of 1708 tons, built for running, and, with a fair wind, it will outsail any man-of-war afloat. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 454 Volume 18, New Series, September 11, 1852 I calculated that we had gained two knots on the Islander, one by taking the shorter course, and one by outsailing her. Up the River or, Yachting on the Mississippi Donald had confidently asserted his belief, weeks before, that she would outsail the Skylark, not as a mere boast, but as a matter of business. The Yacht Club or The Young Boat-Builder Get out of his way, of course; the Flyaway can outsail that craft, and we may as well have our cruise out as be snubbed by any of 'em. Little By Little or, The Cruise of the Flyaway We must appeal to the 'Shipping Intelligence' which comes to hand from every side, and determine, from actual facts, whether any one country really outsails another. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 Volume 18, New Series, August 21, 1852 Mr Steers thinks that a shallow vessel, with a sliding keel, can be built to outsail any vessel even on his improved model. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 454 Volume 18, New Series, September 11, 1852 To avoid her will be easy, I should think; the Avenger outsails everything.” The Pirate If the yachts built by the "firm" were beaten as badly as the Sea Foam had been, though she had outsailed the Phantom, it would seriously injure the business of the concern. The Yacht Club or The Young Boat-Builder We, as before, outsailed them, proving that the Fraulein was the fastest vessel of the two; and yet no one on board but believed that the Emu would again escape us. Mark Seaworth “You carried on yesterday and during the night more than I ever saw a vessel do before; and may I ask why you endeavoured to outsail me as you did yesterday.” The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea “There are ships as can outsail us, I know, for we’ve fallen in with some half a dozen clippers, and we couldn’t do nothing with ’em; they just walked away from us. The Pirate Island A Story of the South Pacific But a cart-horse might as well hope to gallop away from a thorough-bred racer as that ship to outsail the Jean Bart. The Log of a Privateersman "But you still think the Sea Foam can outsail the Skylark?" The Yacht Club or The Young Boat-Builder The passengers were merely placidly satisfied at having outsailed a notoriously fast vessel; whilst the mates and crew were, or affected to be, supremely indifferent to the circumstance. The Missing Merchantman From her motions, and the way she rose before them, she was evidently a very speedy ship, capable of outsailing every vessel of Seymour's little fleet without difficulty, except possibly the brig Fair American. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution My reply to that is, that our vessel must be made of sufficient size and strength to outsail them. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island Drake knew no ship afloat could outsail his swift little craft; and the Spaniards had embarked in such haste, they had come without provisions. Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward They had outsailed and outwitted the best of the British men-of-war on the American coast, and a general feeling of hopelessness gave way to an ardent desire to try anew the ordeal of battle. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 I have been looking out for you during the last three or four days, for, with such very fine weather as we have had lately, I expected you would completely outsail us. The Missing Merchantman Christy was very glad to hear this acknowledgment of the speed of the intended cruiser, for it assured him that the Chateaugay could outsail her. Fighting for the Right If a blockade-runner eluded or outsailed the vessels of the fleet near the coast, the St. Regis was expected to "pick her up." A Victorious Union "We have outsailed them; we must lay to," said the duke. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality What yachts, as a tribute to ourselves upon their own element, would we rather outsail than English yachts? Model Speeches for Practise "As I don't believe the vessel floats that can outsail the Bellevite, I shall give her time to get well away from the port before the screw turns again," said the captain. Within The Enemy's Lines We were outsailed, and at the first ferocious hail the halyards had been let go by the run, and all our crew had bolted aloft. Romance "If she has found out that we can outsail her, very likely she will count upon the darkness to enable her to give us the slip," suggested Mr. Baskirk. A Victorious Union And this Dartmouth Collector made the usual complaint that the Revenue cruisers of that period were easily outsailed by the smugglers. King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 She had been chased for twelve hours by a British war ship, but had at last fairly outsailed her pursuers, and had run in without mishap. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars "He ascertained last night that, fast as his vessel is, he cannot outsail the Bellevite; and there is really only one thing he can do, and that is to fight." Within The Enemy's Lines These, being fresh from home, should naturally outsail a ship now two and a half years in commission, and which, not long after, had to be wrapped with hawsers to hold her together. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain "I did not believe there was a ship in the Federal navy that could outsail the Raven, for she was built more for speed than for cargo," continued the captain of the prize. A Victorious Union If we can't outsail the Gull I shall have to go back without a struggle. Poor Man's Rock Onward again swept the diminutive squadron, the shallop outsailing the canoes, and making its way up the Richelieu, Champlain being too ardent with the fever of discovery to await the slow work of the paddles. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality If she was ahead, she had outsailed her pursuer; but Captain Breaker was sure she had not done this, for she could not have had confidence enough in her heels to adopt such a course. Within The Enemy's Lines In the gale I was outsailed, for your ship is not speedy, as you know. A Sea Queen's Sailing Of course it was possible that he might do so, and come into possession of the Bellevite, winch had outsailed him, and disabled his ship for a combat at longer range. A Victorious Union But if the westerly freshens—and it nearly always does in the afternoon—I can outsail the Gull. Poor Man's Rock She kept us company for two days, but the third we outsailed her. A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World, Volume 1 She was clumsy in figure, and, to appearance, unskilfully managed; yet she outsailed us exceedingly. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The two other ships were not to be seen, and I suppose that they outsailed ours, for she had never been of the swiftest, though staunch and seaworthy in any weather. A Sea Queen's Sailing We may have lots of music after we get outside; but I reckon our steamer can outsail anything the Yankees have got on the blockade. A Victorious Union Plying on between Scilly and Cape Clear, the Unprincipled—which vessel somewhat outsailed her consorts—fell in, just before dusk, with a large revenue cutter close to, and showing signals of distress. Israel Potter She appeared to leeward, and we all immediately gave chase; but the Centurion so much outsailed the two prizes that we soon ran them both out of sight, and gained considerably upon the chase. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time M. of the B. Why, we can outsail you any day. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, August 13, 1892 Then said Bertric, with set teeth, "If we may not outsail Heidrek, it will be my part to sink one of his ships with our own, if it may be done." A Sea Queen's Sailing The Supply had not so much outsailed the other ships as to give Governor Phillip the advantage he had expected in point of time. The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay With an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island (1789) What d'ye say, men?" turning to his officers; "let's outsail her, or be shot to chips. Israel Potter Sir Borre laughed to find himself outwitted, for the White Wolf could outsail all his fleet. The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales In the meantime we are as effectually blockading Bahia, as if the enemy did not dare to remove from his anchorage—for both this ship and the Maria de Gloria outsail them all. Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil, from Spanish and Portuguese Domination, Volume 2 In two hours we knew that we outsailed him, close hauled. A Sea Queen's Sailing Now he finds that he can't outsail us he has got on to easy working canvas. One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo Kolgrim waxed very wroth when it became plain that these could outsail us. King Alfred's Viking A Story of the First English Fleet The murderer's proa outsailing theirs, soon ran out of sight; yet after him they blindly steered by day and by night: steering by the blood- red star in Bootes. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I So, while the Collins ships continued steadily to outsail the Cunarders and got the bulk of the passenger traffic, the Cunarders got most of the freighting. Manual of Ship Subsidies "We have to try one last chance of outsailing them." A Sea Queen's Sailing She has modelled the wave-slicing clipper which outsails all your argosies and armadas. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 67, May, 1863 I promise we shall outsail you; but I promise also to await your arriving, and give the Count his free choice. The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales At noon they espied a sail towards the south, and immediately gave chase, but she outsailed them, and sheltered under the fort of Cochin. The Pirates Own Book All sails were set upon the "Horn o' Plenty," but it soon became plain that she could never outsail the corsair vessel. The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales No, let Dalfin and the lady rest in peace until we know if they outsail us. A Sea Queen's Sailing "The Curlew is about even with her, but they ain't one o' them that can outsail her." The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories We had outsailed the Englishman, as I promised, and lay off-and-on for more than two hours before he came up with us. The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales Deceiving themselves in the supposition that Avery had outsailed them during the night, they held on their course to the place of rendezvouse; but, arriving there, to their sad disappointment no ship appeared. The Pirates Own Book For one fast vessel to outsail another a single mile in an hour, is a great superiority; and even in such circumstances, many hours must elapse ere one loses sight of the other by day. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet He knew the pinnace could outsail anything the islanders possessed, more especially on a wind, and he manoeuvred about the flotilla for an hour, making his observations, before he left it. The Crater "At any rate," he said in conclusion, "it's some satisfaction to know that it was you, and not he, that outsailed me." The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories "True, sir; but, in my poor judgment, it is idle to think of outsailing a craft that the devil commands if he does not altogether handle it." The Red Rover The signal to chase was made, but obeyed with little alacrity by the Peishwa's people, though experience had shown that they could outsail the Bombay ships. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago Got all things ready to receive her, fired our bow chaser, hoisted our jib & mainsail & gave chase, and, as we outsailed her, she was soon brought to. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 It was true that, just then, we might outsail her, but a man-of-war's crew would soon restore the balance of power, if it did not make it preponderate against us. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" Captain Foley led the way in the GOLIATH, outsailing the ZEALOUS, which for some minutes disputed this post of honour with him. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Fast as the Reindeer could sail, the junk outsailed her; and to avoid running her down I hauled a little closer on the wind. Tales of the Fish Patrol The pirates were prime seamen, who outsailed and outfought the Company's ships; while among the Company's crews they had numerous sympathizers. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago Many tried to follow him and find that land of plenty for gutta-percha and rattans, pearl shells and birds’ nests, wax and gum-dammar, but the little Flash could outsail every craft in those seas. Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river He took the reef out of the sails of his ship, and outsailed all the others immediately; for Erling was very eager in his pursuit of King Olaf. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway She was both head-reaching and outsailing us; in half an hour she would have been right ahead of us, and in an hour the sun would be down. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue Many of the Spanish ships were larger than the English ships, but they were so clumsy that the English could outsail them and attack them from any direction they chose. Introductory American History All the following day the ineffectual chase continued, the Protector outsailing its own consorts, and losing sight altogether of its Mahratta allies. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago A feather running before a lady's sigh would outsail either of us in this air, which breathes on us in some such fashion as a whale snores, Sir George, by sudden puffs. Homeward Bound or, the Chase They sailed the outer course southwards past Bergen, and met three ships of King Inge's fleet, which had been outsailed on the voyage from the east. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway We soon perceived that she could outsail our brig and if the wind held would escape. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue Fortunately, there had been a brig in company for some time, and she was now less than two leagues ahead of us, outsailing the Belle Savage a little. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast Who'd have looked for a garbled story of our misfortunes to outsail us? The Mutineers As it was, we were greatly outsailing him, but an order was immediately given to set the light staysails. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale Put the signs of land again brought reviving spirits and new hope to the men, and again the three ships try to outsail one another in the race for the first discovery. Ten Great Events in History As they passed out they separated, the Dolphin outsailing the Swallow, and a dispassionate reader cannot well escape the conclusion that the senior officers unnecessarily parted company. Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World See, he has reached the Enterprise, and she and the Milford Haven are spreading every sail; but although they will leave us behind I question whether they will outsail the French. The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain The Athenians perceiving their intention extended their own wing and outsailed them, while their left had by this time passed the point of Cynossema. The History of the Peloponnesian War We outsailed the launch with ease, and were forced to reef in order not to part company. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale As their united force was too much for her, she kept up a running fight, outsailed them, and escaped after a chase of more than thirty hours, being, as Pomeroy quaintly observes, "a smart ship." A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II Possibly we could have outsailed them, but we did not wish to give them the pleasure of seeing us flee. Three Frenchmen in Bengal The Commercial Ruin of the French Settlements in 1757 I dare say he lost his spars off Cape Hatteras in trying to outsail that Daggett; but I overlook all that now. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers They were in long musket shot distance, and Williams assured them that if they could round a headland, they would get a stiffer breeze and outsail their pursuer. Sustained honor The Age of Liberty Established However, this one was a great ship, carried six-and-forty guns, and an admirable sailer, as appeared by her outsailing us; for our ship was an excellent sailer too, as I have said before. The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton He knew that he could greatly outsail the revenue vessel, under canvas, and some time would be necessary to enable her to get up her steam; half an hour at the very least. Jack Tier "They say she will outsail anything between here and Gibraltar, in any wind." The Circassian Slave, or, the Sultan's favorite : a story of Constantinople and the Caucasus He outsails me a little on all tacks, unless it be in very heavy weather, when I have a trifling advantage over him. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers The French pursued them, outsailed them, and missed them by their own inexpertness. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 It was thought very material, therefore, to conceal the movements, even after the lake might be reached, though le Bourdon had not a doubt of his canoes much outsailing those of the savages. Oak Openings He then made all the sail he could, in the same direction, and soon outsailed the cutter. Foul Play Off Sandy Hook he ran into the British fleet under Admiral Arbuthnot and, being outsailed in a gale of wind, he was forced to lower his flag to the great seventy-four Culloden. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors He outsails me in most weathers, and it is a thing easier said than done. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers We drew gradually nearer to the stranger, who, like us, was carrying all the sail he had got, but, being able to go a point or two free, was outsailing us. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales It is not enough that we should run helplessly, we outstrip the breeze and outsail the current with the ease of our untimely luxuries. Ceres' Runaway and Other Essays The cutter had now two wings instead of one; the water bubbling loud under her bows marked her increased speed, and all fear of being greatly outsailed by her consort began to subside. Foul Play A fleet and graceful schooner with a magical turn for speed, she mounted sixteen long twelve-pounders and carried a hundred officers, seamen, and marines, and was never outsailed in fair winds or foul. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors By daylight she had outsailed the Dublin so devilish fast that she was no more than a speck on the horizon. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors Seven vessels in sight and we outsail all of them.... The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors The Sovereign of the Seas could also boast of a sensational feat upon the Western Ocean, for between New York and Liverpool she outsailed the Cunard liner Canada by 325 miles in five days. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors What were called medium clippers enjoyed a profitable trade for many years later, and one of them, the Andrew Jackson, was never outsailed for the record from New York to San Francisco. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors Yet on the whole it is fair to say that the private armed ships outfought and outsailed the enemy as impressively as did the few frigates of the American Navy. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors |
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