NAUTICAL REMARKS. 
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AWATSKA BAY. 
KAMSCHATKA. 
It is desirable to make the coast well to tlie southward of Cape Gavarea, and to round 
it as closely as possible, as the wind will in all probability veer to the northward on passing 
it. If the weather be clear, two mountains will be seen to the west and north-west of the cape, 
and three far off to the northward iind eastward. The eastern one of the two former, called 
Villeuchinski, is 7.375 feet high, and peaked like a sugar-loaf, and is in latitude 52° 39' 43" N., 
and long. 49' 46" W. of Petrapaulski. The highest and most northern of the three latter is the 
mountain ofAwatska, in latitude 53° 20' 01" N. and long. 3' 47" E. of the before-mentioned 
town. Its height is 11.500 feet, and in clear weather it may be seen a very considerable 
distance. The centre hill of the three is the volcano, but it emits very little smoke. These 
peaks are the best guide to Awatska Bay, until near enough to distinguish the entrance, 
which will then appear to lie between high perpendicular clilfs. Upon the eastern one of these, 
the lighthouse Huff, there is a hut and a signal-staff, and when any vessel is expected a light 
is sometimes shown. If the harbour be open, a large rock, called the Baboushka, will 
be seen on the western side of the channel, and three others, named the Brothers, on the 
eastern side, off the lighthouse. The channel lies in a N. by W. direction true, and when 
the wind is fair it may be sailed through by keeping mid-channel; but it frequently happens 
that vessels have to beat in, and as tiie narrowness of the channel renders it necessary to 
stand as close to the dangers as possible, in order to lessen the number of tacks, it is requisite 
to attend strictly to the leading marks : 
The outer dangers are a reef of rocks lying S. E., about two miles from the lighthouse, 
and a reef lying off a bank which connects the two capes opposite, i. e. Stanitski Point with 
the cape to the southward. To avoid the light-house reef, do not shut in the land to the north- 
ward of the lighthouse bluff, unless certain of being at least two miles and a half off shore, 
and when within three quarters of a mile only, tack when the lighthouse bluff bears N. or 
N. E. The Brothprs Rocks in one with the lighthouse is close upon the edge of the reef. 
The first western danger has a rock above water upon it, and may be avoided by not opening 
the Baboushka with the cape beyond, with a flag-staff upon it, or by keeping Stanitski Point 
well open with the said signal bluff. In standing towards this rock, take care the ebb tide in 
particular does not set you upon it. A good working mark for all this western shore is the 
Baboushka, open with Direction bhff, the last cape or hill on the left upon the low land at the 
head of Awatska Bay. The bay south of Stanitski Point is filled with rocks and foul ground. 
The lighthouse reef is connected with the Brothers, and the cape must not be approached in 
any part within half a mile, nor the Brothers within a full cable’s length. There are no good 
marks for the exact limit of this reef off the Brothers, and consequently ships must estimate 
that short distance. They must also here, and once for all, in beating through this channel, 
allow for shooting in stays, and for the tides, which, ebb and flood, sweep over toward these 
rocks running S. E. and N. E. They should also keep good way on the vessel, as the 
eddy currents may otherwise prevent her coming about. 
To the northward of the Brothers, two-thirds of the way between them and a ragged 
cape at the south extreme of a large sandy bay (Ismenai Bay), tliere are some rocks nearly 
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