Sailing Directions for South America: The west coast from Golfo Corcovado to the Gulf of Panama including off-lying islandsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1952 - Pilot guides |
Common terms and phrases
1½ miles 12 fathoms anchor anchorage Ancud Arica awash Bahia bank beacon breakwater buoy Calbuco Caleta Callao Canal Cape Carelmapu channel Chiloé Island cliffs coast conspicuous Cove distance east eastern side entrance point Estero extends extremity fathoms feet high feet in height H. O. Chart head hills inlet Isla Isla Guafo Isla Saboga islets kelp knots least depth lies light is shown Lobos located Los Vilos low water mean high-water interval mile offshore miles eastward miles long miles north miles northeastward miles northward miles wide mole Mollendo Morro north-northeastward northeast northern northwest northwestward one-half mile one-quarter mile Paita Panama pier pilot port Puerto Puerto Montt Punta reef river Roca rocks rocky sand Santa sea breaks sheltered shoal shore situated southeast southern southward southwest southwestern spring range Talara three-quarter mile tide Tongoy Topocalma tower ward weather western westward winds yards offshore yards wide