🔍 Key Concepts

• Harbor of Refuge purpose and typical users • Chart symbols and notes for Point Judith, including entrance features • Difference between entrance gaps and uses/limitations in heavy weather

💭 Think About

• Look at a nautical chart or Coast Pilot description of Point Judith and note how vessels enter—what specific features or passages are named? • Consider whether a Harbor of Refuge is normally restricted to just one type of traffic, or if it’s available to a wider range of vessels in bad weather. • Think about whether any breakwater or harbor with narrow gaps can truly be called “easily entered in all sea conditions,” especially in strong onshore wind and sea.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify on the chart or in Coast Pilot whether entrances called East Gap or West Gap are labeled for Point Judith. • Check if there is any note about the harbor being restricted to tows only or if it’s open to general traffic. • Look for any indication of small-craft moorings along the breakwater versus anchorage areas inside the harbor.