huh? "most straight"? are you on drugs, jeffies?
The channel to the inlet is three straight lines, well marked. If you
consider this a navigational challenge, you should retake that Power
Squadron course you dropped out of.

here is what the inlet looked like in October 99, last pic I found without
working at it.

http://www.oceanscience.net/inletson...91006_comp.jpg

october 98

http://www.oceanscience.net/inletson...mg=shin_981017
..jpg&inlet=Shinnecock&state=New+York&date=1998-10-17

may 97

http://www.oceanscience.net/inletson...mg=shin_970422
_comp.jpg&inlet=Shinnecock&state=New+York&date=199 7-04-22

ten days earlier

http://www.oceanscience.net/inletson...mg=shin_970410
_comp.jpg&inlet=Shinnecock&state=New+York&date=199 7-04-10

1996

http://www.oceanscience.net/inletson...mg=shin_961024
_comp.jpg&inlet=Shinnecock&state=New+York&date=199 6-10-24

1989

http://www.oceanscience.net/inletson...mg=shin_890322
_comp.jpg&inlet=Shinnecock&state=New+York&date=198 9-03-22

1980

http://www.oceanscience.net/inletson...mg=shin_800324
_comp.jpg&inlet=Shinnecock&state=New+York&date=198 0-03-24