"That's what I thought, sir; but ploughing down under all plain sail and not making the correct reply to the challenge..." Ramageshrugged his shoulders.

Directing his voice downwards he called 'Mr West, we will close the sloop under all plain sail, if you please; and let the signal yeoman stand by.

Under all plain sail.

Diffused moonlight, a quiet black sea, and the Ariel slipping along under all plain sail: perhaps five knots, certainly not more.

Yes and we are bowling along under all plain sail at a good seven knots, the breeze at north by east.

For the first time in his life, he realized, he had been forced to fight under all plain sail.

By dawn the Calypso was steering along the north Kent coast under all plain sail with a brisk westerly breeze and an almost calm sea.

And so, he'd opted to come in under all plain sail, without brailling up even his courses until he'd come fully to grips with the enemy.

Set all plain sail.

A few minutes later Ramage looked over the taffrail to see the Amalie sailing out through the entrance under all plain sail.