They were going to tow the ship, not west toward the strange sail, but north in an attempt to get ahead of her.

What mattered now was whether or not the bearing of this strange sail remained the same.

Agamemnon was 56 miles north of Barbados when she saw two strange sails.

Sent to investigate a strange sail, she made little headway in the light winds.

On 5 November, she encountered a strange sail ahead steering a perpendicular course.

"We must meet every strange sail ready for action."

"I was concerned first with identifying the strange sail, and having done that, taking the appropriate steps to meet her."

At 4 pm a strange sail was seen approaching the bay, flying the Danish flag.

The next morning, 20 October 1805, a strange sail was reported off the entrance to the harbour.

In wartime every strange sail could be an enemy.