Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Navigating Newport Harbor

Just a heads up to any boaters not familiar with the area -

Be aware of rocks surrounding Newport / Jamestown Harbors. There have been multiple shipwrecks recently - one resulting in the sinking of a $500,000 yacht off of Bretton Point.

Some key spots to look out for are:

The shores around Ocean Drive, specifically right off of bretton Point.

Shallow waters off the north side of Rose Island - the waters here are extremely shallow, but very deceiving to inexperienced boaters. The rocks / sand bar are completely submerged under the water at high tide, but are clearly visible at low tide. In the past - many boats have run aground at this spot.

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