Yes, I am a procrastinator. No, I haven't forgotten about this. Some dates that seem to work ok are weekends of 7/16, 7/23 or 7/30. Any feedback from any potential attenders? As I've mentioned in past posts, this is not a big, organized event but rather a chance for some of us Compac-ers to get together, eat, imbibe a bit, and enjoy telling and hearing each others sailing stories (and lies?). There is also a great beach which you can walk over the dunes to while your vessel lies at anchor.
Some of us usually overnight there. I've overnighted in wonderful weather and horribly windy weather. Survived both and enoyed both. In the past, PeterG, my friend Dennis (Morgan 30) and Ke3in have been in attendance.
So, reply back if you are interested with what dates work best for you. 39 degrees 49. 65' North; 074 degrees 05.72' West.
Bob23- off to make coffee
That's a bit far for me, but I'd sure like to be there.
Hi Bob23,
The weekend of 7/23 would work out well for Beagle II and crew to be in attendance. We won't be able to get in quite as close as we did with the 19, but we'll just have to anchor over with Dennis,and you shallow draft shore-huggers can dinghy on over for the usual libations and tales of nautical wonderment. The other two weekends would work, but then Becky would not be able to attend, and you know that she is the only one of the two of us that knows how to sail!
Considering that Becky is the better looking of the two of you, I'd vote for 7/23. I think you draw the same as Dennis- 3.5', eh?
This could be the event of the year; one not to be missed. Or it could just be another gathering of slobbering, drunk old farts on sailboats. Either way, it should be fun.
If there are no objections, I second the motion of 7/23- all if favor say "Aye". Against, "Nay". Looks the the Ayes have it- I hereby proclaim that the official starting date of the famous Tice's Shoals RonDayVoo 2010 shall probably be July 23, in the year of our Lord, 2010.
Be there, or be square!
Bob23
Here's a pic of Bob & his Dink from 2008's Rondayvoo.
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Tim, that was highly classified...where did you obain that top secret photo? Indeed, yes that is me rowing the tender to "Koinonia". My God, am I really that fat?
See you there!
Bob23...I wonder if I can strap my Alden Ocean Shell to "Koinonia"- might be fun to row around Tice's.
Hi Bob,
I think we may try to be there on 7/23. I'm not sure if we'll overnite or make it a day trip, but the weather will be the determining factor considering the distance we'll be travelling.
"the recovering powerboater"
Tim
Tim:
That's great. Although you may want to reconsider if you value your reputation at all. Hanging around us shananiganizers could get you in trouble.
Truthfully, it would be great to meet you. I will probably knock off work early that day and try to drop the hook around 2:00 pm. I have about a 3 hour sail to get there, wind and weather permitting. Or I may sail up earlier in the week, get a slip at Long Key and shoot right over around mid-day 7/23. As you can see, we are very loosely organized, to say the least.
Bob23
I'm counting on the Great Tices RonDayVoo to take place, beginning anytime on the 23rd of this month, and was wondering how many Compac-ters are planning on being there? Bob23 might have changed the date and time while I wasn't looking. How about a show of hands (in the form of typing fingers, of course).
Indeed, the date remains 7/23. Hopefully the weather will not disagree. Even if I wanted to change the date, I could not- many famous dignitaries, entertainers, and major political figures have planned thier yearly schedule around this gala event.
I'll be in touch with Dennis; he's already committed (or has been committed, which ever you choose) and is looking forward to some r&r at Tice's. As for K3vin, it doesn't sound like he'll be there, considering his Seaward sits in his driveway as we speak. Maybe he can hitch a ride with Dennis.
More later as we approach 7/23.
Bob23
I would hope to be arriving around mid-afternoon on 7/23. Yeah, gonna cut out of work early. I just checked the long range forecast and it ain't lookin' too good for Saturday, 7/24. But, those forecasts ain't worth a dang so we'll just see what we see.
I usually fly a large American flag from the top o' the mast after I drop the hook. I'll be down toward the southern end away from the bulk of the yahoos. I'll stay out in 5 feet of water for the sake of you deep-drafters. I usually tow a Walker Bay 8' dingy, so I'll be easy to spot. Just look for the chubby Italian with the white Tilley on...and of course the beautiful "Koinonia" cp23/2.
Be there or be square!
Bob23
I'm going to give it my best shot to attend. A few weeks ago my son and I sailed to the shoals in our Compac 16. First time in salt water for us with Maggie Mae and we had water over the bow. It was great. We sailed out of Trixie's marina. There was another 16' on the hard there. Hope to meet some of the "characters" whose exploits I have followed for the last three years on this site.
Gator
Well, I gone and done it again. It's not my fault, really. On 7/24 is the local country radio stations "Bay Bash" at Tice's Shoals. I think they bring in a barge complete with generators, amps and plenty of country music.
I was hoping for a quiet, relaxing weekend and this will be anything but. As some of you know, Tice's is getting really crowded these days and this will add to the mayhem. Oh well, it could be fun, too. As you know, I'm gonna try to get there on Friday afternoon, anchor out in about 5 feet of water so you deep-drafters can tie up. We'll be considerably south of the yahoos and if there is a south wind, some of the noise will stay up with them.
I myself don't particularly care for today's country music but I certainly don't hold it against anyone who does. To each his own. Hank Williams, Jimmy Rogers, Johnny Cash...now that's the real deal!
To reiterate, there is no itinerary, nothing is planned and everyone is responsible for there own food, drink, etc although I suspect there will be a great deal of sharing. Everyone should come prepared to tell some sailing stories and the more outlandish the better. Truth is optional.
Bob23
Well, you've truly gone and done it again, Olly, scheduling the RonDayVoo in conjuntion with 98.5's Thunder On The Bay Day. I'd have scheduled with the GoFastBoat Races- less noise!! Actually, Bob, I think we decided on the 23rd as the best starting date because that was the only weekend that Becky would be around. As a hopeful Mea Culpa, we will provide dinner of Frogmore stew and bourbon (it's a Southern thing that originated after the War of Northern Agression) on Friday night aboard the mighty Beagle II, all RonDayVoo participants graciously invited to attend. We can holler back and forth to establish a boarding time, though something around six would probably work. If all participants attend, as well as all the invited local and national dignitaries and politicos, we may well run out of frogs, but can always fire up the grill for doggies. Music will also be provided thanks to Mr. Ipod, if anyone can stand my eclectic selections-old rock to old blues to country to new age to calypso to whatever I could stuff on to the thang. If I can get out of work early, we should make an appearance at Tices mid to late afternoon. IMHO, 98.5 Country Thunder undoubtedly heard that we Compacters would be at Tices the 23rd and scheduled their big bash to coincide with our event.
True that PG:
Sounds like you've got the music thing covered. And we could get hi-tech by communicating with- get this- VHF radio!
I plan on being there mid afternoon on Friday 7/23...already ok'd it with the boss.
Being a last minute planner, I'd better get my butt in gear and start loading the goodies aboard "Koinonia". Hey- I might even bring that bottle of $90.00 Tequila I brought back from Mexico...nice thing to sip while watching a Tice's Sunset!
See you all there!
Bob23
Frogmore stew and bourbon...sounds like a winner. Cooking for me aboard is always a challenge because cooking in general is always a challenge. I do, however prepare a killer peanut butter and jelly sandwich...if I remember the bread!
Hey, Gator: Look forward to meeting you. I'll be in the CP 23 with the large American flag flying from the masthead. I'll also have a Walker Bay dingy trailing behind. Weather permitting, I'll be around most or all of the day Saturday...no hurry to return to reality!
Bob23
Hello fellow Sailors,
Was looking for info on Tices Shoal and I came across your Association's page. I was thinking of sailing up to Tices Shoal on Saturday 7/24, dropping the hook and heading over to the beach.
Any suggestions for anchoring for the day? I have both a CQR and a Danforth. Looking at the chart it seems that the bottom there is mud and sand. This will be the first time leaving the boat by itself, and it is a little intimidating.
I guess there is no need to overthink this though.
What can anyone tell me about Tices Shoal that I need to know before Saturday?
By the way please don't hold it against me, but I am a Catalina owner.
Thanks in advance,
Capn Bill
Hi Cap'n Bill,
No apologies necessary for sailing a Catalina- they put together a lot of very fine boats. As to Tices...........just look in the general direction of the place on any given weekend, and you will see a white wall of mostly powerboats. Navigating there is easy by aiming for the wall!! This weekend will be particularly crowded due, not only to the few Compacters arriving for the RonDayVoo, but also a huge and riotous crowd attending the annual country music fest. Anchoring space with any swinging room will be at a premium. If you have a dinghy, you can anchor a little further from the shore and row/motor over to the boardwalk to the beach. Bob23 says he will be a bit south of the crowd in about five feet of water, so we are heading for his position. I have found the bottom close-in to be fairly smooth and compacted sand and a Danforth has held best in those waters. You can not usually put out much scope, so I generally use a good length of chain and even dive on the anchor to force it in a bit. Further off the shore, you get more of the famous Barnegat muck bottom and the Danforth or CQR generally gets a good bite. Feel free to join up with our crowd, but realize, that as a non Compac sailor, Bob said that you have to supply all the food and at least one bottle of premium bourbon- preferably Booker's and a lot of ice!! If that appears impossible to do, hell, c'mon over anyway and introduce yourself!! See y'all FR & SAT.
peterg
s/v beagle II
peterg,
Thanks for the info. I will probably anchor a little farther out in 4 or 5 feet and take the dink in. Looks like the Danforth will get the job of standing watch while we are gone.
Since there will be lots of comotion (not from the Com-Pac Group) will it be difficult getting to the boardwalk area?
I just don't know what to expect, can one just beach the dink close to the boardwalk, or must you beach someways away and walk?
By the way, I didn't see anywhere where bob23 suggested I bring All the food/drinks and ice. Looks like someone is spreading rumors.
And thanks to the group for making me a Swabie, makes me feel like I am right at home with the admiral.
Capn Bill
sv Loose Ends
Hi Capn Bill:
Yes, it is a well known unwritten rule of the waters that all non Compac-ers must cater to all Compac-ers by supplying the aforementioned goodies. Also, we must be told repeatedly how beautiful our boats are and mention must be made as to the humbleness of our character. Or is it that we are bumbling characters...I forget just now.
I anchor just south of the large congregation of yahoos and there is a nice path to the ocean beach but no stairs or deck. I just pull my dink up on the beach- never had a problem with anyone messing with it. Also never had a problem with anchoring even one fall when we spent a night in 20 knot winds. Not much sleep that night!
It will be great to meet you...c'mon over.
Bob23
Bob23,
The access to the beach you are refering to, do you have GPS coordinates for it? Would you say it is better that the boardwalk/steps that I have heard of?
I hope the weather is nice
Capn Bill
sv Loose Ends
Sounds like it will be a great time, wish I could be there but not to be. I will, however, expect a full report with pictures and I think I speak for the rest of the Compac family, who might be geographically challenged to attend, with that demand.
Do not put Bob23 in charge of posting the pictures. It is well known that he has a blind spot with regard to the procedure for doing that. His talents might more appropriately be directed toward developing the narrative for the event since the rest of us are more interested in the entertainment value of the story rather than the whole truth.
Hey Cap'n Bill,
If you are heading for the beach with your dinghy, there is plenty of room to put it on the bay side by the boardwalk. Just tie it to a tree and no one will bother it. Most people who drop anchor by the "formal" boardwalk don't even dinghy in- they jump in and walk to the deck and boardwalk. Or, as Bob23 mentioned, there is a path south of the boardwalk- just anchor with the Compac yahoos and you'll have no problem finding the correct path. We will be south of the predominant seaside ghetto. I am thinking of towing our kayaks to use as dinghys on this trip. As to Bob providing pictures..............forget it. He's plumb out of flash powder!
peterg and Becky
Capn Bill:
39 degrees 49.660' N
074 degrees 05.759' W
Or somewhere thereabouts.
As for the rest of you guys: "Why, I oughta!"
I'll try to write up a narrative complete with an ample supply of lies, exagerations, and general bs. You know, my basic style.
Bob23
Thanks for the coordinates.
FYI the barge with the band (Thunder on the Bay) is planning on anchoring 500' South of the Boardwalk in 4' of Water.I got this info from one of the organizers of the event yesterday. I don't know if that will be intruding on your quiet anchorage for the RONDAYVOO 2010.
I think my crew is planning a mutiny for this weekend, seems there has been some chatter of the Captains decision to sail in 100 deg temps. There is a possibility that Loose Ends will not make it to TIces for the "Adventure of a lifetime" as I have been selling to my crew.
Thanks for being so kind to a Catalina Sailor
BY the way I sail out of Mariners in Barnegat, how about the rest of you?
Capn Bill
We'll still be south of them and the forecast SE wind will help keep things a bit quieter. Hope youi can make it..it's a short hop from Mariners. I'm moored in Surf City so it'll be about 3 hours of sailing to get there.
100 degree weather is hot...the cold beer will taste even better!
Watch out for Peterg...sure, he seems nice now but he just wants to lure you over to Tice's so he can taunt you about your Catalina! He's the meanest guy I know!!! Yeah, right. Hope you can make it- I'll relate a great (and true) sailing adventure he, his wife Becky and myself had last summer.
Bob23
Is everyone still recuperating from this event? How did it go? Who all was there?
There has to be some stories......or is it like......Whatever happens at Tice's Shoal stays at Tice's Shoal?
I plan on writing up a proper account of the festivities but have been a bit busy just now. Suffice to say, at the end of the event there was upwards of 200-300 boats in attendance. Sort of...
More soon!
Bob23
In truth, Bob, the local paper had pictures and listed the number of boats attending as in the vicinity of nine-hundred. This was such a huge event, that I am suggesting that we do it again in the Fall when it is not over a hundred degrees!!
NINE HUNDRED BOATS! And to think that they all came to see us! How apropos. I left early Saturday morning with a bit of heat exhaustion. Didn't get much sleep due to the man interviews.
More later,
Bob23
OK:
Here, then is the unadulterated, unfiltered and unplugged report on the 2010 Tices Shoal RonDayVoo.
Friday, 7/23 greeted us all here in the NE with oven-hot temps but being the intrepid sailors that we are, we persevered on to attend the RonDayVoo, herein known as the RDV. Pretty clever, eh? I took the day off, and first stop was Shop-rite where I provisioned the ship for the weekend. They tell you not to shop when hungry and I can attest it's true. At the checkout, I realized I could feed a small army for 6 months with what I had in my cart. Undeterred, I paid the nice girl and moved on with the adventure.
Finally at the ship, I loaded the grub, water, clothes, my trusty Grundig shortwave and a whole s-load of other necessities, most of which I forget just now what they are- but I'm sure I couldn't live without 'em. Winds were west south-west which for me meant a run North to the agreed-upon RDV- the famed, furious and notorious: Tices Shoals! I had a great sail- made it there in 3 hours flat and, of course, Koinonia performed beautifully, as she always does. I used to get mad at jet skiers and powerboaters who came too close, thinking they were ignorant asses. Now I realize, they just want to get a closer look at the ship. Can't blame 'em. I do the same thing when I see a beautiful woman. Ouch! Just got hit in the head by the Admiral!
Upon entering the Shoals, which ain't really shoals at all, I picked a spot on about 5 feet of water, anticipating PeterG (Cp27 Beagle 2) Dennis (1970 Morgan 30) and a cast of thousands. Dropping the hook, which for me is a custom made stainless steel danforth-type anchor with a rare s-shaped shank, commenced right away. It originally was a straight shank but a close encounter with a piling sorta reconfigured it. The piling didn't move.
As the anchor fell to the depths, I prepared for a great weekend although the forecast was for excessive heat and already at 1400 hrs it was hot. I like to have everything in it's place while on a boat- don't like clutter so I busied myself with the chores at hand when I noticed that everyone else around me was moving upwind for some reason. Strange. Last time I had that feeling was when I was driving the wrong way on a one-way street in Atlantic City, NJ. "Look at all these morons" I remember thinking. The astute reader has already noticed what took me 10 minutes to see: my anchor was dragging and swiftly toward one of those really ugly powerboats. Thinking I really didn't want to get to know them all that well, I motored up, reset the hook and all was well with the world aging.
Ok...I'm tired now so I'll update this in the morning. Stay tuned! Got to go to sleep now....zzzz
Ok...back now. After the aforementioned ordeal, it was by this time about 1600 hrs and I anxiously awaited for the throng of Compac sailors to arrive. Petera dn his wife Becky were en route but and little confrontation between their towed kayaks, gravity and water was gonna delay them for a while. It seems that while towing the 'yaks, the waves decided to take up temporary abode inside the kayaks which threatened to send them down to you-know-whos locker. This meant a return trip t o their house to ditch the 'yaks before proceeding over for the RDV. Meanwhile, my friend Dennis decided it would be more fun to work then sail so he didn't show up. Alas, it was the same for all of the rest of the potential RDV er's but I think I know the heat would keep some of the folks away. Except for the yahoos who were gathered for the annual Bay Bash hosted by the local country music station. They were to gather enforce on Saturday morning.
Fast foreword to about 1830 hrs and Peter and Becky arrived in the Beagle 2. After setting thier hook, at which time Becky showcased her expertise steering the ship while Peter did the actual hook setting, they motioned for me to row over for dinner.
Part 2:
If Peter ever finds himself stranded on a deserted island with his wife Becky, starvation will not be a concern. Becky first brought out some hors derves (yeah I know it's spelled wrong) of organic vegetables grown in her own garden, crackers and some goat cheese. And no paper plates here, mind you. All this was on the Beagles finest real plates. In the simmering heat of a setting NJ sun, we snacked, indulged in some beer and talked of sailing for hours. Seeing how they have sailed much longer than me, I did most of the listening.
Soon it was time for dinner and Frogmoge stew was on the menu. No, there were no frogs in it at all and I hope that Becky will forgive me but I don't remember what was in it. Maybe Peter will fill in the blanks for me. I do remember it was delicious! Finishing off the meal was real, fresh coffee- who said we were roughing it?!
Somewhere along the way, a large barge appeared that would be the stage for the bands on Saturday morning. We assumed that they would anchor said barge far away from us. We assumed wrong. As fate would have it, they set the darned thing about 100 feet from Peters Beagle. So much for peace and quiet. The marine police are a increasing presence at Tice's Shoals and tonight was no exception. The meandered in and out of the anchored boats, doing a close ddrive-by to Peters boat, admiring it no doubt. During all this, we noticed 2 things: It had gotten dark, and the barge had no lights on it. Both things were soon to to change. Stay tuned for part 3.
Part 3:
For some reason, my computer is not allowing me to shoot my mouth off on this site anymore. I can't seem to write my usual long posts anymore. Maybe someone can help me.
Part 3 for real:
After boarding the barge, the marine coppers woke someone up who looked like they maybe couldv'e been in charge of something. We guessed the missing anchor light was a issue and soon someone set the mother of all anchor lights: a 1000 watt halogen spotlight aimed (you guessed it) right at the Beagle 2! No one could miss the barge now...except unless blinded by the light.
Soon it was time to retire...I managed to board my trusty dingy without going into the drink, took some of my provisions with me and, bidding each other farwell, rowed back to "Koinonia".
Now Island Beach State Park is a rustic place, relatively untouched with plenty of salt marsh off to the south but for some reason, we never have mosquitos there. I think I had one on board that night and after she had her fill of my blood, she staggered off to home.
Further off to the south is the famous Barnegat Lighthouse which recently came back on line as a private navigational aid. (See NOAA chart #12324 me thinks.) Stay tuned for part 4
Bob23 out
Part 4:
The next morning I was up early and noticed the bands tourbus (a charter fishing boat) approaching the barge. At about 0630 hrs local, Cap't Mike, or so he was called, began using the PA system from his pilot house to direct his merry men on how to tie up a boat to a barge. It was still going on after we awoke and were enjoying scones and coffee in the cockpit of Beagle 2 so we sat back to marvel at the spectacal before us. How many nimrods does it take to tie up a boat to a barge? We'll never know...we lost count! But all in all, it took about 2 hours. Good thing it wasn't an emergency.
After the show, Peter and Beckyb opted for an early departure so we said our farwells in the hot July NJ morning heat and I rowed back to my ship to plan my next move.
Did I mention that it was hot that weekend? And that the heat kept some potential RonDayVoo-ers away? Realizing that I was experiencing the first signs of heat exhaustion and not wanting to hang around while the next 800 or so boats converged on our sacred ground, I button up the ship and set sail, taking a few long tacks toward the mainland. A mere, blistering 4 hours later, I tied up Koinonia at her home port, hastilly put the mainsail away and took a nap.
I'm not a stranger to heat stroke, having experienced it a few times previously working and long distance cyling. Needless to say, I spent the rest of the weekend inside, A/C on and napping. Part 5 coing soon.
Bob23
Part 5 or "The end of the story":
All in all , it was a great weekend. We all survived, we all had great sails, and I can't wait to try more of Becky's Frogmore stew. Also, Peter seems to be a conisquer of fine burbon. If I ever start to indulge, I'll take some pointers from him.
Any time out on the water is good. Some are better than others but it was a weekend to remember, even if demon heatstroke was lurking nearby.
There are more overnighters planned for Tice's Shoals...some may be announced here; some may not. In any event, there is nothing quite like spending quality time about our yachts, sailing, eating, inbibing a little and just generally letting the real world go by.
Fair winds to all...stay cool...and "Catch you on the sandbar!"
Bob23
Bob23- the story was never finished because you never posted any photos, so here goes. In fact, there are pics from last year's and this year's RonDaysVoo!!! Enjoy.
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Wow: You've found the lost photos of Tice's Shoals! Great shots! Remember the entertainment as they tried to tie that powerboat off? Juat amazing what an experienced crew can do.
Now that the story is complete, time to start planning next years big event!
Bob23
I love that boom tent Bob. It got me to thinking. I replaced the tires on my golf cart last summer and could ship you the old ones if you want to use them as fenders. That would dress her out nicely!
:-D :-D :-D
All kidding aside,
I have a coleman pup tent that I used for strapping onto the front of my harley when I'd go to bike weeks and other motorcycle events. Even though it is well used, it is in remarkably good condition. I carefully cut the bottom and ends out of it and it makes a fine looking boom tent.
Thanks for the pictures. Tice's shoal is on my list of places I want to sail. Maybe I'll make it there next year.
I spared no expense on that boom tent. $8.97 at Wally World, if my memory serves me correctly. Sure, I could've gotten the cheap blue tarp but my 23 deserves the best! Yep- ship them tires right on out...I assume they are whitewalls?
Reminds me of a guy at our cove who hung an old pair of sneakers off the side as fenders. He had an old blue O'Day Mariner which probably once was in nice shape.
Bob23