Walker came on deck in his dressing gown, and saw that the ship was being driven toward the western lee shore by the east wind.
12.
With jury masts and a temporary rudder she was making fair progress when the wind backed and made the coast of Jutland a lee shore.
13.
Next day the " James Caird " rounded the eastern point of the island, to reach the northern lee shore, and discovered a narrow shingle beach.
14.
Despite being embayed and having damaged masts and rigging, " Indefatigable " was able to repair the damage and beat off the lee shore, showing excellent seamanship.
15.
One of the British frigates was also lost in the engagement with six sailors drowned after running onto a sandbank while failing to escape a lee shore.
16.
With the arrival of daylight, it was clear that the British fleet and their prize ships were dangerously close to a lee shore with an onshore breeze.
17.
With no safe anchorage nearby, the " Kaliyuga " was forced to ride out the storm by heading east towards the Bruce Peninsula, away from the lee shore.
18.
Rain and a near gale from the southwest greeted us the morning we departed, so I headed directly into the waves while crossing until I reached the lee shore.
19.
Chauncey called off the chase when the British anchored in Burlington Bay and the rising wind threatened to drive both squadrons onto the lee shore, which was British territory.
20.
Since the winds in the area are prevailing westerlies, False Cape Horn is a lee shore which from the west superficially resembles the real Cape Horn to the south.
