340 WALKER BAY—GUIA NARROW. March 1830. 
de Dios, and brought up in Walker Bay. Fortunate we were, 
too; for before midnight the weather became so stormy as to 
oblige us to strike the topmasts and yard, let go a second anchor, 
and veer a long scope of cable. At few places in these chan- 
nels where we had anchored, could we have veered even half a 
cable. We remained the following day, and on the lst, the 
weather being moderate, ran for the Guia Narrow, and having 
a favourable tide, passed through easily. 
“<Tt was my wish to have anchored among the islands to the 
southward of Cape Charles, since that would have been the 
most convenient place for the Adelaide, while examining the 
opening beyond Cape San Antonio; but hauling round the 
headland into a bay formed by those islands, no soundings 
could be gained ; and not perceiving any bight at all likely to 
afford shelter, I continued my course for Puerto Bueno, where 
Sarmiento thought there was good anchorage. In the evening, 
with the assistance of the boats, we moored in Schooner Cove, 
Puerto Bueno, and the next day, Mr. Kirke went to examine 
the opening north of San Antonio. 
** While we remained, a plan was made of this port, which 
lies five miles S.E. from Cape Charles and three and a-half from 
Bonduca Island. The shore is steep, and without any inden- 
ture. To the southward is Lear Bay, a mile in extent, affording 
anchorage, but not to be chosen when such an excellent haven as 
Puerto Bueno is near. The south extreme of this bay forms the 
north point of Puerto Bueno, and a few hundred yards south 
of that point is Rosamond Island, which is low and pointed ; 
four hundred yards §.S.E. of this, is a small round islet, bold 
to on every side; and between this islet and a low point, a 
quarter of a mile to the S.E., is the widest channel to the ancho- 
rage. Sarmiento, indeed, most appropriately named it Puerto 
Bueno. It has both an inner and an outer port, the depth of 
water throughout is from nine to six fathoms, and any position 
in either I consider safe; but excepting that it affords better - 
shelter, it differs in no respect from other anchorages in these 
regions. Wood and water are generally found in abundance 
near them all: fish may be caught; geese, ducks, shags, and 
