 | John Purdy - Aids to navigation - 1844 - 534 pages
...situation for taking early advantage of the breeze from the shore; whereas, if she were kept under way during the night, the probability is that she would...clean full, and the variation being nearly two points southerly, she will not only make good her course, but southing also. As the current at this season... | |
 | John Purdy - Africa - 1855 - 634 pages
...of being placed where the land breeze might not reach her. " During the rains, when the sea breeze blows both in the day and night, and at a few leagues...clean full, and the variation being nearly two points southerly, she will not only moke good her course, but southing also. " As the current at this season... | |
 | Alexander G. Findlay - Africa - 1867 - 738 pages
...independently of being placed where the land breeze might not reach her. During the rains, when the sea breeze blows both in the day and night, and at a few leagues...to blow at SSW or S. by W., and often at the South; when the larboard tuck on board the vessel will lie up West clean full, and the variation being nearly... | |
 | Alexander George Findlay - Pilot guides - 1883 - 938 pages
...of being placed where the hind breeze might not reach her. " During the rains, when the sea breeze blows both in the day and night, and at a few leagues...be found to blow at SSW or S. by W., and often at South; with the port tack on board the vessel will lie up West clean full, and the variation being... | |
 | Alexander George Findlay - Pilot guides - 1895 - 1126 pages
...being placed where the land breeze might not reach her. " During the rainy season, when the sea breeze blows both in the day and night, and at a few leagues...wind will mostly be found to blow at SSW or S. by \V., and often at South ; with the port tack on board the vessel will lie up West clean full, and the... | |
 | John Adams - Africa, West - 1966 - 302 pages
...preceding day, independently of being placed whore the land-breeze might not reach her. During the rainy, when the sea-breeze blows both in the day and night,...south. With the larboard tack on board, the vessel will He up west clean full, and the variation being nearly two points westerly, she will not only make good... | |
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Rains, when the sea-breeze blows both in the day and night, and at a few leagues from the shore, from very near the south point of the compass, stand off shore for twenty-four hours, when the wind will mostly be found to blow at SSW or S. by W. and often... 