NAUTICAL REMARKS. 4Q3 



these, at the distance of four miles from the rock, tliere are 

 soundings in thirty fathoms, and I understand that if neces- 

 sary there is anchorage close under Oonemak. 



Coogalga Island is about four miles in length, and may be 

 known by a remarkable peak near its N. E. extremity, in 

 latitude 54° 16' 52" N., and longitude 164o 47' 06" W. The 

 variation off it is 20o 50' E. 



From the Aleutian Islands to San Francisco we steered 

 nearly a direct course, with winds generally from the N. W. 

 and W., and made Punta de los Reyes on the 3d November. 

 In this passage the currents were variable. From Beerino-'s 

 Strait to the Aleutian Islands they prevailed to the westward 

 and near the islands ran strong, but afterwards thev continued 

 between S. E. and S. W. On our arrival off California, the 

 whole amount, in 1826, was S. 89o W. sixty-four miles • and 

 in 1827, S. 26° W. forty miles. 



REMARKS ON THE PASSAGE FROM MONTEREY (nEW CALI- 

 FORNIA) TO WOAHOO, SANDWICH ISLANDS. 



January 5th to 2oth, 1827. 



This passage was begun at a period when the north-west 

 and westerly winds are proverbially prevalent upon the coast 

 of New Albion, and extend a considerable distance to the 

 westward. 



We sailed from the Bay of Monterey on the 5th January, 

 and immediately took a northerly wind, which carried us into 

 the trades ; and we arrived off Mowee on the twentieth dav. 

 Our passage might have been considerably shorter, had we 

 not taken a circuitous route in search of some islands reported 

 to lie to the southward, and had sail been carried throuo-houi- 



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the twenty-four hours, instead of hauling to the wind as soon 

 as it was dusk, to maintain our position during the nio-ht, that 

 nothing might be passed unseen within the limit of our 

 horizon. 



As we left the extra tropical latitudes, the atmosphere 

 gradually became more hazy and humid, the clouds increased, 

 and in 18o N. we had some showers of rain. On the 18th, in 



