The Goodwin.
The Goodwin is a Sand that lyeth before the Downs, and is from the shore, in some parts four miles, and in some five; the southern half lies S.S.W. and N.N.E. rounding towards the South-Foreland, the northern part of it lies North and South, rounding to the East side, and is in most places steep too; at the North end there is indifferent good shoaling. The Sand, by storms and strong Tydes, alters every year, is very broad, and dries a great part of it, but most to the North end.
The Marks for to go clear of the North-sand-head, Is to bring St. Peters-steeple on Broad-stairs-Peer; this Mark will direct you by it in 5 and 6 fathom, according to the Tyde; and in the Night, the Light on the North-Foreland N. W. half West.
The Mark for the South-sand-head, Is the steeple of Ring-joul, on the Village called Kings-down, or the light-Houses on the South-foreland together.
From this Sand, spits out against the Brake, a Sand called the Bunt-head, which is very steep too, having 11 sathom close to it. The North end lyeth off Broad∣stairs about six miles, and the South end about 3 miles off the shore. If you, coming from the West, do keep Folkston-Land open of Dover-Land, it will carry you without the South-sand-head.