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158/ [[vertical annotation in left margin written in red]] ION [[/vertical annotation]] be. Finally resort to Kedging While at it. [[red underline]] Three coast guard [[/red underline]] arrive and offer their services They know the channel so more kedging. The two boys of last night and their chauffeur come aboard to so there is quite a party. After about two hours got the boat in the channel. The captain of the coast guard crew is Halsey. He leaves one man an old deep sea sailor of sailing days with me to show me the way The course tallies very well with that of U.S. Pilot Guide Book. [[strikethrough]] We [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Channel]] runs very close to that low sand spit which is difficult to see at first and is called [[red underline]] East Point [[/red underline]] When we arrived near entrance of [[red underline]] Shinnecock [[/red underline]] canal my coast guard said he was not well acquainted with [[end page]] [[start page]] 159 it so by trying to dodge some marking brushes without pointers we had to back and try several times until a launch at anchor showed us the way between the brushes close by him then towards piles then in the middle under the two bridges. Strong current [[red underline]] (Canoe place) [[/red underline]] several small boats at anchor or tied up Lock was open but chains were down. after some minutes the chains were lowered. the strong current against me and slow speed giving poor steer-way required some caution. Dropped anchor after passing the locks to let the guard off. [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] too wants to leave there and take a train specially as guard said we shall have strong Northern in [[red underline]] Peconic Bay, [[/red underline]] with white caps outside