NORTH WILDWOOD — The 35th Annual Bud Tarbotton Memorial North Wildwood Beach Patrol Around The Island Row took place Mon., Aug. 23.
As the sun rose and sky brightened at 6:30 a.m., the fleet of 26 contenders, two to a boat, departed the beach from First and Surf avenues as they headed north into Hereford Inlet, then around into the back bay of Five Mile Beach.
All who began the competition were successful in making it to the end.
The event was won by Margate Beach Patrol’s Lt. Chris Graves and Capt. Greg Smallwood. They finished in two hours, 44 minutes, 15 seconds.
Second place went to Margate-Atlantic City veterans Carl Smallwood Jr. and B.J. Fox. They finished in two hours, 44 minutes, 23 seconds. Third place went to Stone Harbor’s Darrick Kobierowski and Dennis Bakey. They finished in two hours, 45 minutes, 41 seconds.
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