In CH 4 it says that...
Written by Reeba
(10/7/2008 5:23 p.m.)
Frederick Wentworth had;
... no connexions to secure even his farther rise in that profession
But his sister was married to a naval officer who must have been of a high rank even if not an admiral 7 plus years ago.
Was he not a good enough connexion to help him secure further rise?