246 RUPEllT ISLAND-— TIDE EOllJA 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. Sky ring 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. 



