Excerpt from A Sailing Directory for the Ethiopic or South Atlantic Ocean: Including the Coasts of South America and Africa It is hoped that the varied information as to these subjects, and the descriptions of its coasts, ports, and islands, although they differ in value. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book is a comprehensive guide to sailing in the South Atlantic, covering the coasts of South America and Africa as well as the islands of the South Atlantic. It provides detailed information on ports, harbors, and navigational hazards, as well as a wealth of historical and cultural background on the places it covers. This book is an essential resource for anyone planning to sail in this region, as well as anyone interested in the history of exploration and navigation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.