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A. Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental & Test Ranges - Camping and picnicking are prohibited on the north shore.
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Northwest Bay has booming grounds in the west bay and is exposed to NW winds. You will find a marina at the head of the bay. Mistaken Island is one half mile north of the entrance, it is heavily wooded; a small islet lies at the north end.
2. Nuttal Bay has good temporary anchorage
and will provide shelter for south winds, but it is exposed to north and west winds. Cottam Point is at the NW start of the bay.
3. Cottam Reef extends one mile north of Dorcas Point; a buoy one mile NNW marks Dorcas Rock.
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Yeo Islands - Its neighboring islands to the west consist of Douglas, Gerald and Amelia islands which are surrounded by several reefs and shoals. They were named
in 1791 because whales were/are often seen in this area. Local knowledge would come in handy when navigating around these islands. Ballenas Channel, NNE of the islands, is used a lot by commercial vessels.
5. Whiskey Golf constitutes a Defence Establishment as defined in the National Defence Act to which the Defence Controlled Access Area Regulations apply. The range is approximately five miles by 14 miles long. Vessels which do not comply with directions from either the Winchalsea Control or Range Vessels may be charged with trespassing. Use caution when transiting this area.
6. Schooner Cove has a large rock breakwater with a light at the north end and it provides a marina, restaurant and is the home of the Schooner Cove Yacht Club. Nankivell Point at the north point of Schooner Cove is wooded. Pass Dolphin Beach to Dorcas Point. Straight north of Schooner is Schooner Reef which has a light and an unknown islet just past a day beacon.
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Winchelsea Islands are nice and grassy, but it is a Canadian Forces base that is used to track torpedoes. Trespassing is prohibited. The buildings on the north island make up the Winchelsea Island Control for the Whiskey Golf, 250-756-5080 or VHF 10 or 16. Grey Rock and Rudder Rock are one quarter mile SE and marked with buoys. Ada Islands are seven in number and are just SW.
8. Maude Island has a light on the east side; the water around the island is very shallow. Blunden Point to the south has drying reefs and sand banks west to the breakwater in Nanoose Harbour. Edgell Banks are east one half mile, under 30’ of water.
9. Wallis Point has a bay NW of the point that will provide shelter from south and west winds, but will leave you open to the north. Watch for the many islets, rocks and
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