Originally Posted by
sand key
From Sarasota Yacht Club... my hands start sweating thinking about this pass. LOL
NOTE: navigation of Big Sarasota Pass requires local knowledge due to shoaling and shifting sands. Proceed with caution. The following points were updated on January, 12 2020.
Big Pass Waypoints:
SYC BIG PASS ROUTE DATA
WAYPOINT LATITUDE LONGITUDE DEPTH
Data collected on January 12, the conditions were a breeze was coming out of the East at 8-15 with the sea state a little choppy. The tide was at its max low tide of the day at -.8. Below are the updated coordinates.
BP1 N 27 16.646 W 82 34.334 5.2'
BP2 N 27 16.565 W 82 34.328 5.1'
BP3 N 27 16.470 W 82 34.245 5.0'
BP4 N 27 16.413 W 82 34.216 4.9'
BP5 N 27 16.351 W 82 34.187 6.0'
BP6 N 27 16.288 W 82 34.153 6.1'
BP7 N 27 16.189 W 82 34.123 7.3'
BP8 N 27 16.124 W 82 34.118 8.2'
BP9 N 27 16.018 W 82 34.100 7.4'
He just ran aground 4 times with that 6 foot draft.
Delivered a brand new boat for a boat show several years back. Scared the crap out of me cause the water was stirred up and you couldn't read it.