As soon as the "Bonadventure" had been lifted by the rising tide, it was seen that she lay evenly in the water, and would be easily navigated.
Miután a Bonadventure-t habjaira vette a dagály, annyit máris látni lehetett, hogy pontosan a vízvonalig merül a tengerbe, és alighanem bármilyen vitorlaállás mellett könnyen tartja majd a menetirányt.