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Page 289
... winds in these islands blow day after day from the same general direction , the strength of the wind varies greatly . After a stormy day there is apt to be a lull , with two or three days of reason- ably moderate wind . Such was the ...
... winds in these islands blow day after day from the same general direction , the strength of the wind varies greatly . After a stormy day there is apt to be a lull , with two or three days of reason- ably moderate wind . Such was the ...
Page 298
... wind increased and we found we were in for one of the strong trade wind breezes . In a two - hour period we made 1710 nautical miles , which was our best run under sail alone . In Charlotte Amalie , we spent a morn- ing and afternoon ...
... wind increased and we found we were in for one of the strong trade wind breezes . In a two - hour period we made 1710 nautical miles , which was our best run under sail alone . In Charlotte Amalie , we spent a morn- ing and afternoon ...
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... winds , as we were always in the trade wind belt . San Salvador , however , is just on the edge of the trades . We were prevented from landing there by the wind working around to the southwest , getting ready for a norther . FACE TO ...
... winds , as we were always in the trade wind belt . San Salvador , however , is just on the edge of the trades . We were prevented from landing there by the wind working around to the southwest , getting ready for a norther . FACE TO ...
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