The voyage began well. The wind continued light and in the right quarter all the first week. Jack and his companions were not idle, and always went aloft with the watch when there was occasion to make any change with the sails. This was at first a trial for Arthur Hill; but Jim Tucker was an old hand at it, and Jack, who had often had to make his way up the _Bessy's_ mast when she was rolling heavily, was soon quite at home on the yards of the _Wild Wave_. For two hours every morning the three boys worked at navigation, Mr. Hoare acting as instructor.