Sailing Tours: The Yachtsman's Guide to the Cruising Waters of the English Coast, Part 1L.U. Gill, 1892 - Great Britain |
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... steer so as to pass south - west of a buoy at the end of the low stonework extending 400ft . from the dolphin , and keeping close to the eastern pier when the pilots ' houses are reached , either anchor or make fast to one of the ...
... steer so as to pass south - west of a buoy at the end of the low stonework extending 400ft . from the dolphin , and keeping close to the eastern pier when the pilots ' houses are reached , either anchor or make fast to one of the ...
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... steer across towards the Middlesex shore , and pass Charing Cross railway bridge about one - third of the river's breadth from the embankment ; keep at this distance from the embankment till off the Temple , when it is better to go a ...
... steer across towards the Middlesex shore , and pass Charing Cross railway bridge about one - third of the river's breadth from the embankment ; keep at this distance from the embankment till off the Temple , when it is better to go a ...
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... steer . " Let go . " And away goes the anchor , rattle , rattle , rattle . The chain draws out , quivers , stretches , and then slackens a little . " She is holding all right . " The anchor buoy is bobbing up and down , almost sucked ...
... steer . " Let go . " And away goes the anchor , rattle , rattle , rattle . The chain draws out , quivers , stretches , and then slackens a little . " She is holding all right . " The anchor buoy is bobbing up and down , almost sucked ...
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... steer towards the Mucking Light on the Essex shore . It stands 40ft . above high - water mark , and is visible eleven miles . A slight pier joins it to the land . From the Ovens Buoy it bears N.E. E. The light is occulting , three ...
... steer towards the Mucking Light on the Essex shore . It stands 40ft . above high - water mark , and is visible eleven miles . A slight pier joins it to the land . From the Ovens Buoy it bears N.E. E. The light is occulting , three ...
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... steer straight for the black buoy , marking the sandhead off Southend - it is near the pier . When abreast of the West River Middle Buoy , we ought to see a conspicuous terrace , close to the edge of the West Cliff , at Southend , with ...
... steer straight for the black buoy , marking the sandhead off Southend - it is near the pier . When abreast of the West River Middle Buoy , we ought to see a conspicuous terrace , close to the edge of the West Cliff , at Southend , with ...
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abreast ahead Aldborough Alde AMATEURS anchor anchorage ancient ashore bank barges Bawdsey beach Beacon Blackwater boat breeze Brightlingsea Buxey Castle channel Chelmondiston church Clacton Cliff cloth gilt coast Colne colour craft creek Crouch cruise Darcy Ding Dovercourt east eastern entrance Erwarton Essex fair Felixstowe Flats Hadleigh Castle Hall Hanford Water harbour Harwich head hill Horsea Island Illustrated Island keep land Landguard Layer Marney Towers Leigh light London look Lord low water mainsail Maldon Manningtree manor Maplin Maplin Sands mark Marney martello tower Mersea miles narrow Naze nearly night North north-east Orford Haven Orwell passing pier Pinmill Point pretty red and white river River Alde round sailing Sands shingle ship shore Shotley side Southend Spit Spitway stand starboard steamers steer Stour Swin Thames tide Tollesbury Tolleshunt D'Arcy turn vessel village Walton weather wind Wrabness yacht
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