This is only the latest in a series of postings here on the Cruisers’ Net’s “Georgia” cruising news section about the navigational problems of the AICW section (south of Jekyll Island), known as the “Cumberland Dividings.” Among other problems, NOAA shows the infamous “magenta line” on the wrong side of marker #60A. Take caution when cruising this seciton of the Waterway!

MM 704 approx. A vessel went aground at 60A as we approached. The red markers appear to be a jumble from afar because of the trick of perspective. I’ve no idea why NOAA hasn’t corrected its errant magenta line at 60A. Skipper Bob has a current description and warning. If you take the markers one at a time, it becomes clear where to go. Just don’t look at the magenta line in the chart, follow red
right returning.
We followed the advice on Skipper Bob’s Internet update and kept way off the reds for the whole section and found nothing less than 12 feet.
Captain Jane Tigar

Southbound in the Cumberland Dividings between mile 700 and 705 were the Brickhill River enters the Cumberland Dividings at red marker 60A keep well to the east. Stay east of the red 60A.
Brian
MIDORI

Subject: shoaling near 703.5
Cruising News: We ran aground at r60 between 58a and r60 you have to stay right over next to the shore almost and do not follow the magenta line…..you will need to go over what the chart shows as solid ground. We draw 5’9″ by the way.
Sami and Barry

This must be the tenth note we have posed here on the Net’s “Georgia” section about the magenta line being charted on the wrong side of maker #60!

Cruising News: Traveling south on ICW 1 hour before low tide we kept green”59A” close to port (20-30 feet) until well past red “60” before beginning our turn starboard. Never saw less than 16 feet of water. On way north saw trawler aground and today sailboat aground in same spot immediately east of marker “60”. Charted course is wrong. STEER CLEAR OF RED “60”
Bob & Cheryl Klein