 Assisted by the gales in the "Roaring Forties" latitudes below the 40th parallel, the heavily laden transports surged through the violent seas.In the last two months of the voyage, the Fleet faced challenging conditions, spending some days becalmed and on others covering significant distances; "Friendship" travelled 166 miles one day, while a seaman was blown from "Prince of Wales" at night and drowned.Water was rationed as supplies ran low, and the supply of other goods including wine ran out altogether on some vessels.