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White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900

In Heavy Weather

In Heavy Weather.

The "Jocelyn" on two or three occasions encountered some severe storms. In 1884, on her voyage out to Auckland, after crossing the Equator, she struck the tail of a perfect cyclone, and again between Tasmania and the Three Kings she met with heavy weather, and lost many of her sails. The most severe buffeting she received was in a hurricane in the English Channel, when she sustained serious damage, and returned to Plymouth for repairs.

During the seventies the Lady Jocelyn made some rapid passages from the English Channel to Melbourne. In 1877 she is credited with having made the passage in 67 days, the best day's run being 358 miles. She is also credited with having in 1889 made the passage from Lyttelton to London in 78 days.