Sailing Directions for the West Coasts of Spain, Portugal, and Northwest Africa and Off-lying Islands: Includes Azores, Madeira, Canary and Cape Verde Islands, and Africa Southward to Cape PalmasU.S. Government Printing Office, 1952 - Pilot guides |
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1½ miles anchor anchorage bank bight boats Bobs Island breakwater buoy Cabo Cabo Udra Cape Blanco Cape Bojador channel cliffs Coast.-From conspicuous distance east east-northeastward eastern eastward of Ponta entrance point extremity fathoms feet alongside feet high feet in height Freetown H. O. Chart harbor high water hill Ilheu Isla Island islet knots land least depth light buoy light is exhibited light is shown Light.-A light located low water miles east-southeastward miles eastward miles farther miles offshore miles south-southwestward miles southward miles southwestward miles west-northwestward mole Monte moored Muelle NM NM NM northeastern northern side northward Notice to Mariners pier pilot Ponta Delgada port Port Etienne Porto Punta quay river rocks rocky sand sandy beach seaward Sherbro River shoal shore signal southern thence tower town velocity vessels village ward weather west-southwestward western side winds yards southward yards westward