The 'James Caird' was nearly capsized by a blow from below as the berg rolled away, but she got into deep water.
We flung stores and gear aboard and within a few minutes were away.

The 'James Caird' and 'Dudley Docker' had good sails and with a favourable breeze could make progress along the lane, with the rolling fields of ice on either side.

The swell was heavy and spray was breaking over the ice-floes.

An attempt to set a little rag of sail on the 'Stancomb Wills' resulted in serious delay.

The area of sail was too small to be of much assistance, and while the men were engaged in this work the boat drifted down towards the ice-floe, where her position was likely to be perilous.