Possible Clues:

• Socially or economically deprived
• Treat dad gave - and it's in unfavourable circumstances
• Poor
• In need? Dad’s navigated badly
• Socially deprived
• In deprived circumstances
• Put in an unfavourable position
• Dad's navigated at sea with the wind blowing in the wrong direction?
• In unfavourable circumstances
• Stopped accepting 'pathetic front' label for the underprivileged