644 SOUTHEAST COAST OF LABRADOR. 



bound eastward through the strait, with a southerly wind and ap- 

 pearance of fog toward night, should perhaps, stand off and on 

 under easy sail, tacking by the deej^-sea lead, till daylight, if not to 

 the eastward of Ferolle point. If further advanced, it may be well to 

 seek an anchorage. In a sailing vessel with light winds or calms, 

 during foggy weather, it is better to bring up with a stream anchor 

 anywhere in the strait rather than to drift about with the currents, 

 but a lookout must be kept for drifting icebergs. See caution, page 73. 

 Anchorag'es. — In thick w^eather it may be advisable to anchor in 

 one of the bays on the northwestern side of the strait rather than con- 

 tinue under way. Black bay might afford a temporary anchorage in 

 summer for a steamer. Red bay is a good small harbor, but it can 

 not be entered by a large sailing vessel with northeasterly winds. 

 Pinware bay is the first anchorage available when proceeding west- 

 ward with these winds, but then there is a heavy swell in the bay. 

 Anse a Loup is the first good anchorage for a sailing vessel with these 

 winds, but it is not worth while stopping there when bound west- 

 ward, as then the strait is nearly cleared. Forteau bay is a fairly good 

 roadstead, although a heavy swell sometimes comes in, and Blanc 

 Sablon is considered a safe anchorage in summer. See pages 645, 65G. 

 The coast from York point trends southwest ward for 10 miles to 

 Wreck point, and it is straight and bold. 



Man-of-War rock, about 200 yards offshore at 4^ miles southwest- 

 ward of York point, is awash at low water. 



Rock. — A rock, 200 yards off Wreck point, is awash at low water. 



Wreck bay, which extends soutliAvestw^ard 2 miles from Wreck 



point, affords no shelter except for boats; a small river flows into its 



head and there are a couple of fishermen's huts on the northeastern 



side of the bay. 



Bay shoal, a small patch of rocky ground with 11 fathoms least 

 water, bears 180°, distant 3 miles from Wreck point. The fishermen 

 in this vicinity say that occasionally, when the water is very clear, the 

 bottom can be seen at the shoalest part of the patch. There is a heavy 

 swell upon it in northeasterly gales, and frequently a great rippling. 

 ■ Barge bay. — The eastern entrance point of this bay is situated 

 southwestward about 2| miles from the southwestern jjoint of Wreck 

 bay. The bay, which is about 1^ miles across its entrance and f mile 

 in extent, affords temporary shelter to small vessels in southwesterly 

 and westerly winds. There is a waterfall and a small village at its 

 head. A 3-fathom patch lies 500 yards offshore near the southern 

 entrance point of the bay. 



Barge point, on the soutliAvestern side of this bay, is low. 

 Seal rocks. — Foul ground and rocks nearly awash extend to about 

 400 yards offshore from" about 2 miles west-southwestward of Barge 

 point nearly to Frys cove. 



