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Cove, in consequence of there being a group of these trees at the en¬ 
trance) is quite open, bearing by compass W. by N., that is to say, 
you can see quite up to the head of it. As there are no dangers in 
the channel, and it is more than three-quarters of a mile wide, there 
is quite room enough to beat any vessel out against the sea-breeze, 
and which, if it be fresh and steady, is preferable to running out at 
daylight with the land wind. The land wind frequently leaves you 
in the lurch, and you are obliged to come to in deep water to pre¬ 
vent being driven upon the rocky cliffs of the west coast. Indeed, in 
turning out of the bay with a good strong sea breeze, as soon as a 
vessel is to windward of the reef, which may be known by the bearing 
of Cocoanut Cove, she should keep beating to windward in a N.E. or 
N.E. by E. direction, not attempting, although a slant of wind should 
occur, to weather the northern point of the bay (Point Blonde) until 
it can be done with certainty, at the distance of five or six miles, at 
least; for, when three or four miles to the north of Cocoanut Cove, 
there is no bottom at fifty fathoms, although within half a mile of the 
shore ; so that should a vessel in this situation be becalmed her state 
would be most dangerous, a heavy swell and current constantly setting 
against the precipitous cliffs. 
The latitude of Cocoanut Island is . . 19° 43' 51" N. 
Longitude east of Karakakoa ... 0° 52' 50 
Variation of the compass . . . 8° 5Y E. 
The remainder of the north coast of Hawaii presents no an¬ 
chorage whatever, being a bold rocky shore. After rounding the 
north-west point of the island, a temporary anchorage may be found 
in Towaihai bay, but it is not safe in the winter months, being en¬ 
tirely exposed to the north-west, and the bottom consisting of only 
loose sand, and in the summer there is no fresh water. When the 
other islands were unsubdued, Tamehameha used to make this his 
favourite residence, in consequence of its vicinity to the island of 
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