618 CAPE BON AVISTA TO CAPE RACE. 



Directions. — Enter the harbor, passing about 200 j'^ards north- 

 ward of Eenewse head, on a Avest-northwesterlj^ course to clear Kettle- 

 l)ottom rock; keep along the southwestern shore, passing southwest- 

 ward of Shag rock, White Horse rock, and the 1'2-foot patch, and 

 anchor in 4 fathoms water, sand bottom. 



Water can be obtained from a brook in the village. 



Comniunication. — Steamers from St. Johns call at Renewse har- 

 bor weekly during summer and autumn ; and there is a mail by road 

 twice a week. 



Bantam banks, — Bantam fishing banks lie from 2^ to 5 miles off 

 the coast between Bearcove point and Burnt point, which lies 2^- 

 miles south-southwestward of Renewse head ; the banks extend north- 

 ward and southward for a distance of 5 miles, with a width of about 

 I mile, and the soundings over them are irregular, the depths vary- 

 ing from 9 to 30 fathoms, rock bottom. Fermeuse Bantam, the north- 

 ern bank, over which the least water is 11 fathoms, lies east-southeast- 

 ward, distant 2^ miles from Bearcove point, and about H miles from 

 the southern banks. 



Caution. — With these exceptions, all along the coast from St. 

 Johns to cape Ballard, the soundings are deep, so that a depth of 90 

 fathoms is found at 6 miles from the land, and often 30 fathoms 

 within I mile of the rocks. On this account the lead is not a sure 

 guide ; nevertheless in approaching the land in fog, soundings should 

 be frequently taken, compared with the chart, and considered. 



Often when near the coast, especially under the lee of a point, 

 during southerly and light easterly winds, a vessel will suddenly 

 emerge from the fog, and the land will be distinctly visible. 



The coast from Renewso head trends southward for 7^ miles to 

 cape Ballard. 



Renewse islet, southward about ^ mile from Renewse head, and 

 separated from the land by a narrow boat channel, is a low rock. 



E/enewse rocks, bearing 1G5°, distant about 2 miles from Renewse 

 head and 1^ miles from the shore, are 6 to 10 feet high; a rock, with 

 G feet of water over it, lies 100 yards east-southeastward of them; 

 in heavy weather the sea breaks on the rocks. The passage between 

 Renewse rocks and the land is navigable in fine weather, but it is not 

 safe in a heavy sea. Cape Race lighthouse, open eastward of cape 

 Ballard, bearing 213°, leads about 1 mile eastward of Renewse rocks. 



Cape B&llard rises abruptly to the height of 290 feet, and has a 

 bare round summit. The land falls on each side of the cape, and 

 even in fog the fishermen recognize it by the fog hanging black and 

 dense around its sides. The water is deep close to it. 



The coast from cape Ballard trends southwestward for 9^ miles 

 to cape Race. 



