Author: John William NoriePublisher:
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Languages : en
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Sailing Directions for the Coast of Brazil and the Rio de la Plata ... In Two Parts ... A New Edition
Author: John William NorieSailing Directions for South America
Author: United States. Naval Oceanographic OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Sailing Directions for South America
Author: United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic CenterPublisher:
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Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Sailing Directions for the Coast of Brazil
Author: James Frederick ImrayPublisher:
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Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Sailing Directions for the Coast of Brazil; Included Between Maranhao and Rio Janeiro
Author: Ernest Amédée Barthélemy MouchezPublisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN: 9781230074504
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...having arrived at this part, it is indifferent which way they tack. Should the sea-breeze come on before getting outside of the islands, this circumstance will be of little consequence, the passages between them being, with scarcely an exception, open, Should _a calm be experienced between the breezes, it will be advisable to anchor; in which case choose a favourable position, so as to get under sail again with the first breeze that comes on. After getting clear of all the islands, steer at convenience. " The immediate entrance of the harbour of Rio is known by two lofty peaks, one on either side: the western resembles a sugar loaf; it bears that name, and differs from every other on the coast (for there are many) by the inclination of its summit to the westward. If night he too far advanced a preference ought to be given to remaining under way, rather than to anchoring without the harbour, the ground being rocky, and much exposed to a heavy rolling swell, which increases as it approaches the bar, the shoalest water on which is about 6; fathoms. The certainty of the sea-breeze before noon of the following day, and' the tempestuous and general violence of the land-breeze, accompanied by heavy rain, &c., particularly at the full ai'd change of the moon, render necessary the precaution of standing of!' and on, from and to Redonda island, for to it the violence of squalls seldom extends. The flood-tide in the harbour is of shorter duration, and of less force than the ebb. against which and a strong land-breeze our ship, the I nconstant, turned in, to the astonishment of the Portuguese; an effort never before attempted. After violent rains the rise of the water in the harbour has very little influence over the...
Sailing Directions (enroute).
Author: Sailing Directions for South America : Volume II (southern Part)
Author: United States. Hydrographic OfficePublisher:
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Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Alphabetical Catalogue of the Navy Department Library
Author: United States. LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Naval art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Pub124, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute)
Author: Publisher: ProStar Publications
ISBN: 9781577855507
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Sailing Directions 124 (Enroute) covers the East Coast of South America from Playa Point in Venezuela to Cabo de Hornos near the southernmost tip of Argentina to the South Sandwich Islands. It is issued in conjunction with Sailing Directions 160 (Planning Guide) South Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean. The companion volume is Sailing Directions 120.
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