How the U.S. original six frigates crossed oceans

How seaworthy were the U.S. Navy's original six frigates compared with their contemporaries?

They were sound ocean-going ships, although their power attracted stronger enemies and President's weaker bracing reduced her seakeeping.

The original six were capable ocean-crossing frigates rather than oversized coastal ships. Their large hulls and batteries gave them the power to defeat ordinary frigates. That success also made them important enough for Britain to deploy heavier squadrons against them, so size changed the opposition they attracted. President was a weaker seakeeper than some sisters because she lacked comparable diagonal bracing and worked more in a seaway, showing how internal structure affected the class's ocean performance.