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steering out to sea until we can see the second headland c 

 appearing or 'opening,' as sailors say. Immediately both 

 headlands are visible we steer towards B, being careful to keep 

 them in a line until we find the edge of the church tower in a 

 line with the barn, when we know we are exactly on the right 

 spot. If we lower our killick stone or anchor exactly at B 



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and the tide is running strongly towards the westward, or there 

 is an east wind blowing, we shall be carried beyond B to, 

 let us say, E. To prevent being misplaced in this way it is 

 necessary to row the boat back a sufficient distance, say to F, 

 and then let go the anchor so that when the cable is paid out 

 the little craft will be on the spot B. 



Generally speaking, the sea angler will be glad to avail 



