josko Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 USCG will likely be redoing Woods Hole buoys and changing traffic pattern by this summer. Take a look at a map of the proposed buoy changes and the associated message. On the surface, this doesn't seem to have much impact on kayakers. Topic D. (in the attached message) was clarified as requiring minimum vessel capabilities for transiting the length of the passage. It would not apply to out of channel travel and to those crossing the passage. Rerouting traffic from Broadway to main passage should be good news for us paddlers, although I doubt that the proposed highlight (part B.) will have much of an impact in the short term. As always, feel free to contact me for any details regarding kayaking Woods Hole passage. WH With Changes.pdfWoods Hole Passage-USCGmsg.docx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHuth Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Seems pretty innocuous. I just dart across the channel when it's relatively clear and stay out of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Agree - for people just transiting the passage, it's no big deal. For the Woods Hole Park 'N Play crowd, it actually makes things a little bit easier, if it indeed reduces traffic in Broadway and reroutes it through main passage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 This means that current charts will be out of date; the location of navigational buoys will be changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) Nav. buys will definitely change, but I don't see it affecting current timing. Woods Hole current is typically given at 'the Gut' (at the intersection of Broadway and main passage), which will not change. Edited February 8, 2015 by josko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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