2008 REED’s East Coast Edition - Pilot Notes
Tarpaulin Cove
lin Cove. Naushon Island is privately owned.
Travel beyond the beach is prohibited.
Tides p. 381, Differences p. 522
Waypoints
Currents p. 570, Differences p. 694
Tarpaulin Cove Buoy 1
41 28.27N, 70 45.27W Green
Anchorage: Excellent anchorage in Tarpau-
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Buzzards Bay
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Buzzards Bay Entrance Light
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Tides p. 381, Differences p. 522 41 23.8N, 71 02.0W Fl W 2.5s 17M Red
Currents p. 576, Differences p. 694
tower 67 ft . 2 horn blasts every 30s. RACON B (– • • •).
Buzzards Bay Lighted Buoy 1
Pilotage: Buzzards Bay is extremely busy in
the summer. Tugs and barges transit the main
41 25.8N, 71 02.3W Fl G 2.5s 4M Green
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channel, but commercial fishing vessels, yachts
Buzzards Bay Midchannel Lighted Bell Buoy BB,
and ferries cross the bay everywhere.
E of Wilkes Ledge
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Prevailing SW winds can create heavy chop
in the bay, particularly when blowing against
41 30.8N, 70 50.1W Mo (A) W 6M Red/White
an ebb tide. stripes with red spherical topmark
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Numerous isolated rocks lie off the necks
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Buzzards Bay Lighted Gong Buoy 10, marks W edge of
on the N shore. Avoid running close along
shoal
the N shore and double check the chart be-
fore making any approach.
41 33.1N, 70 46.7W Fl R 4s 4M Red
Excellent harbors and anchorages are lo-
Buzzards Bay Lighted Bell Buoy 11
cated on both sides of the bay.
Regulations: Buzzards Bay is a no-dis-
41 36.47N, 070 43.53W Fl G 4s 4M
charge zone.
Cleveland East Ledge Light
41 37.60N, 70 42.00W Fl W 10s 15M White
tower, 74ft. 1 horn every 15s. RACON C (– • – •).
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