246 RUPERT ISLAND—TIDE—BORJA BAY. June 1829. 
directly, let go another anchor, and rode out the rest of the 
gale, which was extremely violent, without driving. 
** The instant our anchor caught, I knew we must be on a 
ridge, of which Lieut. Skyring had spoken to me, lying be- 
tween Rupert and Carlos Islands, across which the tide makes 
strongly, at the rate of about three knots. Rupert Island was 
still under our lee, distant less than half a mile. 
“© 22d. Blowing hard and raining. At 9 a.m. it cleared and 
moderated, but so strong a tide set past us, to the south, that 
we could not attempt to weigh. It differs here from that in 
mid-channel by two hours, which may much assist a vessel if 
she manages so as to take eight hours tide in her favour, 
*¢ At eleven we unmoored, and got ready for moving at 
the turn of tide.* At one we weighed and made sail with a 
moderate wind from N.W., and by keeping close to Carlos 
Island, and making short boards, we had a weather-tide, while 
in the fairway of the Strait the stream was running to the S.E. 
We anchored in Bachelor’s Bay (or York Roads), choosing 
an outside berth in order to have more room to weigh again 
and work with the morning tide. It blew hard in the night, but 
we rode securely, although the tide ran at least three knots 
where we were. 
«¢ 23d. We started and worked to the westward, and at 
nine were abreast of Borja Bay; but by trying for too much, 
nearly lost all that we had gained, for in standing across from 
the bay, hoping to weather Cape Quod, the flood tide took us 
so strongly, that it cost three hours close working to get to an 
anchor even in Borja Bay. We had rain and sleet continually 
through the day, and it blew hard at night, but as plenty of 
chain was out, the topsails and courses were close reefed, and 
the top-gallant masts on deck, we were ready for anything. 
“24th. Heavy squalls, with almost constant rain, prevented 
our moving westward, and similar weather continued through- 
out the day, becoming worse at night. Had we had plenty of 
provisions I should not have minded this delay, because we 
might have remained at anchor till it was over; but so much 
* On heaving up the best bower, we found it had lost one fluke. 
