Kendrick had decided that "Columbia" was too unwieldy for close sailing on the Pacific Northwest coast. The smaller, more maneuverable "Washington" was better suited for trading. Therefore, almost immediately after arriving "Washington" was readied for another trading voyage. The British captains Douglas and Funter had discovered that Kendrick had control of the fur trade around Nootka Sound and that Gray had been trading in the south. Therefore the "North West America" set off northward to seek furs and "Iphigenia" prepared to do likewise. On May 2, days after "North West America" had left, Gray took "Washington" north as well.