But, while he caused storms and shipwrecks, he could also send favouring winds; hence he was known as Soler, " the preserver."
A lighthouse (50 55' N., o 58' E.) stands on the ness, which has been the scene of many shipwrecks, and has been lighted since the time of James I.
Within the bay are the remains of numerous shipwrecks.
For many centuries Egypt was famous as a wheat raiser; it was a cargo of wheat from Alexandria which St Paul helped to jettison on one of his shipwrecks, as was also, in all probability, that of the "ship of Alexandria whose sign was Castor and Pollux," named in the same narrative.
The small Martello tower contains a museum about Guernsey shipwrecks, with many salvaged artifacts and related illustrations.
