The weather, fortunately, had been very calm and pleasant thus far, since the gale had subsided, and the frail craft thus exposed upon the ocean had really proved quite comfortable and weatherly for the time being.
Now we knew that the Albatross was bound to the Pacific when we last saw her, because she was then hove-to, evidently with the intention of maintaining as weatherly a position as possible.
We had calculated too much on the schooner's weatherly qualities, and had allowed her to fall off more than was necessary, in the night-watches.
This ship is so weatherly and drags ahead so fast, that we shall see terra firma before any one has a notion of it.
In the summer of 1776 Paul Jones was given the command of a little sloop, the Providence, mounting only twelve four-pounders, but a fairly smart andweatherly vessel.
In Yarmouth Harbour were a dozen or so weatherly motor-boats, whose duty it was to act as tenders for the fleet in the Roads, and to undertake patrolling work.
He mentally condemned the fate that put him in charge of a cranky tramp-steamer, when he might be sleeping soundly on board the weatherly "Strongbow.
It was found that her sailing ability was excellent, and Mr. Lowington and Mr. Fluxion expressed much satisfaction at her performance, both in respect of speed and weatherly qualities.
She was not only a stiff and weatherly ship, but she behaved most admirably, keeping well up to the wind, and minding her helm.
Roswell complied, and away the two schooners went, keeping quite near to each other, having smooth water, and still something of a moderated gale, in consequence of the proximity and weatherly position of the island.
Under all these differences the lugger went through the water six feet to the frigate's five, beating her in speed almost as much as she did in her weatherly qualities.
Now, however, cutters as well as schooners have laced mainsails, with appreciable improvement in their weatherly qualities.
The alteration of the head-sails greatly improved her weatherly qualities, and she was raced with success by Captain John Herbert against both cutters and schooners.
Lampson, and with Lemon Cranfield in charge proved one of the fastest and most weatherly of the schooner fleet.
The weatherly position of the cutter enabled her to steer rather more than one point freer.
The direction of the channel it was in, brought it pretty close to the wind, but the water was quite smooth, and our mate managed to keep the sail full, and his little craft at the same time quite near the weatherly side of the rocks.
Her object seemed to be to maintain her weatherly position, and in this manner the two vessels ran on for an hour longer, until the Swash had made most of the distance between Montauk and Blok Island.
The heavy night air kept her canvas distended, and the weatherly set of the tide, trifling as it yet was, pressed her up against the breeze, so as to turn all to account.
Spike was now so near the land, that he could perceive the tide was beginning to aid him, and that his weatherly set was getting to be considerable.
Her sharper mould and more weatherly qualities had done her this service, as became a ship intended for war and the chase.
The Dutch were now on the port tack in natural order, the right leading, and were to windward; but the enemy, being more weatherly and better disciplined, soon gained the advantage of the wind.
She was built of steel as strong as it was possible to build a vessel of any kind; and in more than one heavy gale on the Mediterranean she had proved herself to be an unusually able and weatherly craft.
Instead of that, she was fully ten hours behind her, even with her superior speed and more weatherly ability.
These officers came down at once to report, and Colonel Weatherly requested permission to lead his men on to Buller's assistance, while Colonel Wood followed with the remainder of his horsemen.
The enemy in front and flank retired, disputing every available spot, while Weatherly was most skilfully working round to their left rear.
This permission being granted, Weatherlymoved on by a terribly difficult path to the right, while the remainder kept to what seemed to be the main track.
As Weatherly and Colonel Wood were now separated by a deep and impassable ravine, they could only hope that they should be able to effect a junction with Buller by different routes, and, if possible, in time to give effective help.
It was Largs Regatta, July 12, when the Largs men witnessed and took part in the kind of sport they so dearly love; they are severe critics, but give honour where honour is due, especially to weatherly craft and good seamanship.
In respect to this class of vessels, always on a lee shore, and navigating among shoals and breakers, where both life and property depended upon their weatherly qualities, speed paid.
It was a good working breeze, the wind for a portion of the way nearly ahead--a direction well adapted to show the weatherly qualities of a vessel.
When, however, the Scud had made the circuit of the entire island, and had again got her weatherly position in the channel by which she had first approached, her helm was put down, and she tacked.
Blakely at once made sail for the most weatherly of the four ships in sight, though well aware that more than one of them might prove to be hostile cruisers, and they were all of unknown force.
Finding he had to deal with a most weatherly craft, as well as a swift sailer, Captain Biddle, at 9 P.
The Pike and Madison were fast, weatherly ships; but the Oneida was a perfect slug, even going free, and could hardly be persuaded to beat to windward at all.
I glanced at the fellow again, caught his sharp weatherly eye once more--then putting both hands to my mouth I sung out to bowse on the jib-halliards.
The English headed in the same direction, and, being the more weatherly vessels, forced a close action.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "weatherly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: bold; snug; stiff; tender; waterproof; watertight
