On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:33:45 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

That said, another cruising buddy just posted in a mailing list about his
unintentional careening off Sandy Hook in NJ, on a sand bar which wasn't
there in the most recent update to that area's charts

That area of Sandy Hook has always been dangerous and the chart
usually says something about "shoaling reported". My guess is that
he was trying to maneuver in close for a better look at the clothing
optional beach.