The St. Regis is not the only one that can outsail the Raven.
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.
But you have the long range Parrot, and I have no doubt you can knock her to pieces in your own time, since it has been demonstrated that we can outsail her.
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.
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.
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.
But you still think the Sea Foam can outsail the Skylark?
I can outsail any boat in the fleet when you are ashore.
I'll wager our lads can out-maneuver and outsail any schooner of her tonnage on the seas, Gloucestermen included.
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 skipper of the Goldwing did not expect to outsail the Missisquoi under his present short sail.
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.
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.
No, let Dalfin and the lady rest in peace until we know if they outsail us.
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.
We can outsail her, and all we want is guns enough and men enough to take her.
In spite of Dock's brags about the speed of his vessel, the young skipper believed the yacht wouldoutsail her; but this was only a blind confidence.
She's a schooner, rather larger than that yacht, and she'll outsail anything of her inches that ever floated.
She’ll outsail ’em all, and I’m the boy to make her walk!
I can outsail you and outfight you all—and to hell with you!
Captain Blastblow is confident that he can outsail the Sylvania.
He admitted that we could outsail him, for he had done his best to keep up with the Sylvania.
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.
And we cannot outsail her," continued Vernon perversely.
We naturally ordered it to 'lay to,' but the saucy Britisher treated us contemptuously and hoisted her sails to outsail us.
About went the two eager privateers, and there seemed to be no reason to doubt their ability to outsail and outfight their victim.
She can outsail anything of her size that I know of.
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.
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.
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 foam rolled with a seething sound from the bows of the Constitution as she rushed rapidly through the water, but it was evident that the Acasta, which had fallen in her wake, could outsail her.
Porter saw that his vessel could outsail the enemy, but he was not anxious to escape.
The breeze continuing to freshen, it at length became necessary for the long-boat and ourselves to haul down a reef, in order that we might not outsail and run away from the remainder of the flotilla.
But a cart-horse might as well hope to gallop away from a thorough-bred racer as that ship to outsail the Jean Bart.
But if the westerly freshens--and it nearly always does in the afternoon--I can outsail the Gull.
If we can't outsail the Gull I shall have to go back without a struggle.
The fact was communicated to Wallace, and Mulford said, "That yawl will outsail this loaded cutter, with only two men in it.
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.
Mr Steers thinks that a shallow vessel, with a sliding keel, can be built to outsailany vessel even on his improved model.
For at the close of the Revolutionary War the men of note, many of whom had not disdained privateering, found themselves in possession of idle fleets, that with their able seamen could outsail almost anything afloat.
Why, she looks as if she was going to outsail all creation!
