NOTE. 



This publication is a revision and extension of the second edition of 

 the Sailing Directions of Newfoundland, and includes the latest avail- 

 able information from reliable sources. It cancels the previous edi- 

 tions, all supplements, and all Hydrographic Office notices to mariners 

 which relate to Newfoundland and the Labrador coast up to and 

 including number 18 of 1909. 



Mariners are requested to notify the United States Hydrographic 

 Office, directly or through one of its branch offices, of any new infor- 

 mation obtained or of any errors or omissions discovered in the 

 present edition. 



The directions stated in this book are all reckoned from the true 

 meridian. Definite directions, such as courses and bearings, are given 

 to the nearest degree, from 0° to 360°, commencing at the North 

 poinit, in accordance with the new system recently adopted by the 

 United States Navy. The cardinal and intercardinal points of the 

 compass, when employed, are used only as names to express general 

 directions, such as the general trend of the land and the directions 

 of winds and currents. Values of the variation of the compass may 

 be obtained from the chart of the variation of the compass at the 

 beginning of this book. 



The directions of the winds refer to the points from which they 

 blow ; of the currents, the points toward which they set. 



Distances are expressed in nautical miles, the mile being approxi- 

 mately 2,000 yards. 



The soundings are referred to mean low water, unless otherwise 

 stated. 



The latest information as to lights should always be sought in the 

 List of Lights of the World. 



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