Forbes purchased Anglona at Brown & Bell's New York yard for Russell & Co. for use as a despatch boat between Hong Kong, Macao, and Whampoa.

Captain Turner did not serve long, as he was knocked overboard by the mainboom during a sudden jibe, and drowned.

Lee was quite cocky and told Forbes that if he could sail the Ariel hard enough to capsize her, he would "give him his head for a football."

In stays off Sound Point Beacon, the Ariel laid down before she could get way on for a tack towards Long Island, and sank in seven fathoms of water.

When Ariel was refloated, Lee agreed to reduce the rig, and cut down the masts as per Forbes’ suggestion.

Anglona was much stronger sailing to windward, due to the shallow draft of Ariel, and took the lead until rounding the island.