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mounted by a cask on end ; the middle beacon is a pile of stones with a 

 pole and cask ; the southernmost beacon is a pile of stones surmounted 

 by a pole and triangle; these beacons and the rocks below them are 

 whitewashed. 



Anchorages. — There is anchorage in 7 fathoms at a point bearing 

 3°, distant GOO yards from Vincent islet, and in 8 fathoms at a point 

 bearing 292°, distant 300 yards from the northern end of that islet. 



Vessels drawing 16 feet and less can reach good anchorage at a 

 point bearing 160°, distant 700 yards from the southern end of Vin- 

 cent islet. 



Vessels drawing less than 12 feet water can pass southward of 

 Kirpon island. 



Directions. — By the northern pass: Approach Kirpon harbor 

 with the beacon on Merchant island in line with the beacon on Kirpon 

 island, bearing 109°, which leads through the channel northward 

 of Jacques Cartier island. "Wlien clear of Jacques Cartier island, 

 haul to the southward, and anchor in about 7 fathoms water, with the 

 three beacons south westward of Vincent islet in line, bearing about 

 202°. If the weather is not clear the beacon on Merchant island may 

 not be distinguishable; in this case borrow on the northern end of 

 Jacques Cartier island. 



By the southern pass, which is available for vessels drawing less 

 than 12 feet: Bring a remarkable cascade on the southwestern shore 

 of Little Kirpon harbor in line with the southern point of Kirpon 

 island, bearing about 239°, which mark leads in 16 feet water north- 

 westward of Green point. When that point is abeam, steer for the 

 first fishing stage on the southwestern side, to avoid the Butterpot, 

 a rock in mid-channel that shows only at low water; pass 25 yards 

 off that stage and the shore to the next point, then turn sharply to 

 port and anchor, or proceed to the northward. 



Or keep the mark on and round the southern point of Kirpon close 

 to. The tidal streams in this channel are strong and caution is nec- 

 essary, especially as these directions are old and not clear. 



Ice. — Kirpon harbor freezes between December 10 and 25, and the 

 ice breaks up between May 5 and 25. 



Tides and tidal streams. — It is high water, full and change, 

 in Kirpon harbor at 7h. 5m. ; springs rise 5 feet, neaps If feet. 



The streams often attain a rate of 3 knots an hour in the passage 

 between Kirpon and Little Kirpon harbors, but the direction de- 

 pends more on the winds prevailing, or that have prevailed, than on 

 Hood or ebb. 



Supplies. — Fresh mutton and vegetables can usually be obtained 

 at Kirpon. 



