386 CAPE BAULD TO CAPE ST, JOHN. 



A square-rigged ship can beat into Croc harbor as far as Genille 

 point, but it is better with fresh northerly winds to let go an anchor 

 under foot off Groux point in 18 fathoms water gravel bottom, and 

 ■n-ait until the wind moderates or changes direction. 



Irish bay, nearly f mile wide between Blanche and Windy points, 

 is foul on the southeastern shore from I mile southwestward of Windy 

 point to the head; le Muloux, a rock awash, lies 350 yards off the 

 southeastern shore, and la Baleine or Folle rock, 3 feet high, lies off 

 the western shore. 



This bay is quite open northward, but an islet, off the fishing estab- 

 lishment at the head of the bay, affords shelter for small craft. 



Anchorage may be obtained anywhere in the upper part of the 

 harbor inside of Genille point: vessels-of-war usually anchor off 

 Observation point in 15 fathoms Avater. and moor. Westerly winds 

 prevail, and when strong, violent squalls come alteriuitely from Epine 

 Cadoret and le Fond, causing great strain and heavy jerks on the 

 cables. Merchant vessels moor, in 16 to 19 fathoms water, between 

 Genille and Observation points, where a little sea comes in with east- 

 erly winds, but the squalls with westerly winds are less violent. 



The anchorage abreast the watering place in le Fond is insecure 

 during southerly winds. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Croc harbor at 7h. 

 4m. ; springs rise 4| feet. The streams are strong enough to keep a 

 vessel tide rode in light breezes. 



Water. — Water and wood can be easily obtained. 



Ice. — Croc harbor freezes solid in December, and breaks up in 

 May, early or late according to the season. 



Windy point rises to a barren hill, 404 feet high, with whitish 

 rugged slopes; it is not easy to distinguish from the northeastward, 

 though prominent from other directions. Observatory islet, low and 

 steep-to, lies close southeastward of this point. 



Beacon.^ — There is a beacon on the summit of the hill bearing 

 •526°, distant 735 yards from Windy point. 



Gray islands. — Groais island, situated southeastward at a dis- 

 tance of 7 miles from Windy point, is cliffy and thickly wooded, 

 nearly flat in outline, and high enough to be seen from a distance of 

 40 to 50 miles. Islets and rocks extend from its northwestern point, 

 which should not be approached within 1| miles. 



The Sisters, two steep rocks, lie off its northeastern point, and the 

 rest of the coast is so steep that there is no place of shelter even for 

 boats and few where one could be hauled on shore. 



Bell island (Belle ile du petit Nord) lies southward from Groais 

 island and is separated from it by a clear channel, 5^ miles wide. 

 This island is high, flat, and steep-to. except on the shores of a bay 

 on its southwestern side. Northeast rock (ile a Herpin), ^ mile off 



