Skitch, it's about 20 miles from the center point of Tices Shoal to the BH
fireworks (use bearing 201 degrees from center of shoal). You should be able
to see something!

Well, we'll keep our eyes open. I am thinking of anchoring near some of the
small, sandy uninhabited islands near the Barny inlet. Have you visited any of
these?

I sailed into Barnegat Bay on Monday, another great day
for sailing. Didn't make it quite up to Tices Shoal though. I hear there
are some great anchorages behind Island Beach State Park.

Yea, Tices is just the biggest and most popular. Plus it has a dinghy landing
so you can easily get to the beach. The park there is a narrow barrier
peninsula and the crashing ocean is just a couple hundred yards away from the
bay side. Nice to be able to dink in and walk across. The dog does it without
the dink.

We were planning
on going your way on Monday or Tuesday, after the weekend crowds are gone.
Supposed to be hot all week. I'll keep an eye out for you!

Good luck. Probably better then, certainly calmer. I'll be gone, but have
fun.