 Late in the afternoon, the wind sprang up again, and "Constitution" increased her lead.The British ships gained slightly during the night, but the next day, "Constitution" drew away again, although the chase lasted another day and a night until the British ships were out of sight.Following his escape, Hull sailed for Boston to replenish his drinking water supply, before setting out on 2 August to raid British merchant ships off Halifax and the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, and then sailing south again towards Bermuda.