BHM&TC

White Marlin Invitational Tournament

(7/30-8/2, 2008)

Registrants:

The United States Coast Guard has not finished their work, relocating and marking Little Egg Inlet channel that was initially scheduled for early June. The old inlet channel markers moved over the winter but some are still in place, in addition there has been shoaling over the winter and the inlet may only be navigable at high tide (see attached notice to mariners). Due to weather the Coast Guard cannot give us any assurances that they will complete the relocation and marking of the Channel before the Tournament. A copy of their chart of the old and proposed new inlet channel is attached.

The local boaters have been using the unmarked new inlet channel area to gain access to the ocean since 2007; these waypoints in latitude and longitude are attached for your convenience. These are center channel waypoints. As you approach from the ocean, (offshore) there is one bar that you will cross but there is approximately 10 feet of water covering the bar at low tide. After you cross the bar you will find deeper water but with shoaling and waves to your starboard side. The waypoints will take you to the LEI center channel buoy and the inland waterway. We are attaching the waypoints / route for your convenience but cannot be responsible for anything that may happen as a result of your use of them. You will be using the waypoints at your own risk.

Little Egg Inlet
Center Channel Waypoints

Latitude

Longitude

Offshore

39 28 291 N

074 16 495 W

39 28 363 N

074 16 715 W

39 28 637 N

074 17 492 W

39 28 819 N

074 17 681 W

39 29 515 N

074 18 312 W

39 30 333 N

074 18 540 W

Inshore