 The following day the frigates scouting ahead of the British fleet discovered Martin's fleet off Cape Noli in the Gulf of Genoa, steering westwards, back towards Toulon.The weather was calm, and it was not until 11 March that ships from the main body of the British fleet sighted the French, now south and to windward of the British.The lead ship in Hotham's fleet at this time was , leading a vanguard some 5 or ahead of the main body of the fleet.