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DIRECTIONS.

Channels-

Directions.

"West passage.

At night.

A lee.

Life-boat.

eastward of Penmarc’h point, and over which are depths of24J and 32 feet, respectively.

There are several channels among these latter rocks, butnone practicable for any but small vessels, and only bythem when under the charge of a master well acquaintedwith the ground.

In the sheet of clear water off Port Guilvineo the depthsarefij to 10 fathoms, but the bottom is rock, so the anchoragewould not be good. None but fishing-boats and small*coasters can enter the port.

To approach this port by the pass west of Les Fourches,bring Men-Meur rock to bear N. i W., under the westernedge of Kerlane woods. This rock is easily recognized offthe point to the westward of Guilvinec, and the range canalso be distinguished by observing that the rock will betwo-thirds way from Saint-Tromeur steeple to Poulguenmill. Keep the alignment until Du mill comes in rangewith the white gable of the magasin, on the SB. shore ofthe port, or until the light-tower and light-house are in line.

Tocome in to the westward of Basse Neuve, makeandkeepthe alignment of Du mill {Mach) and the white gable men-tioned above. When about 1 mile inside of Basse Neuve,or when Locarec rock, in the westward, comes on withKfirity steeple, open the mill to the eastward of the whitegable, to avoid the Basse des Herbes, which is exactly onthe range, and is covered by only li feet at low water.

Make and keep the alignment of the lights at night,opening them to avoid the Basse des Herbes.

A vessel caught in a SW. gale and unable to weather LesGldnans or Penmarc’h point, can find a tolerable lee underLes Etocs. Make the alignment leading into the Port deGuilvinec, and steer on it NE. i E., until Locarec rockcomes under the ruined church of Kdrity, when run north4i cables, round-to under Baraguen-Bras, and anchor in 27ffeet at low water, 2 cables northward of it. The force ofthe sea is greatly broken by Les Etocs, and the bottom,which is rocky near Baraguen-Bras, chauges to sand at 2cables to the northward. With good ground-tackle, and bystriking the light spars, a ship could ride out a heavy gale.

The Kerity life-boat will always be on hand to render allpossible assistance.