It's been said to have been thirty-five years (35) since the last time that there were lifeguard dory races at Pismo Beach. In this regard, our readership may recall our previously posted article back in March of 2013 with respect to the 70's era Pismo Beach Dory Races that were held each year in October, as highlighted and linked below:
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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| Photo by & © Bob Howe 1975. All Rights Reserved. Used here with permission. Please do not reproduce without prior permission from the photographer. |
"Rowing the Surf Dory's...1970's", by Tom Allen Sena
http://countyrecurrent.blogspot.com/2013/03/rowing-surf-dorys1970s-by-tom-allen-sena.html
You remember the 70's, right?!... when men were men and women wore bell bottoms! Well, see for yourself.
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| Photo by & © Bob Howe 1974. All Rights Reserved. Used here with permission. Please do not reproduce without prior permission from the photographer. |
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| Photo by & © Bob Howe 1974. All Rights Reserved. Used here with permission. Please do not reproduce without prior permission from the photographer. |
There were a slew of boats at Pismo in 1974...
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| Photo by & © Bob Howe 1974. All Rights Reserved. Used here with permission. Please do not reproduce without prior permission from the photographer. |
and there was the random yet expected carnage inside during the exchanges too...
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| Photo by & © Bob Howe 1974. All Rights Reserved. Used here with permission. Please do not reproduce without prior permission from the photographer. |
And below is the L.A. City team of Tom Allen Sena and Ralph Collins...
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| Photo by & © Bob Howe 1974. All Rights Reserved. Used here with permission. Please do not reproduce without prior permission from the photographer. |
And check out the beefcake in the next photo. Does anyone recognize this LACo OL?... and who is still on the recurrent list and gets more than his share of days in at the beach...
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| Photo by & © Bob Howe 1974. All Rights Reserved. Used here with permission. Please do not reproduce without prior permission from the photographer. |
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| Photo by & © Bob Howe 1974. All Rights Reserved. Used here with permission. Please do not reproduce without prior permission from the photographer. |
And what about this circa 1970's L.A. City/LACo beach lifeguard/budding ocean sailor with his sextant...
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| Photo by & © Bob Howe 1974. All Rights Reserved. Used here with permission. Please do not reproduce without prior permission from the photographer. |
And last but not least, before Sam Elliott there was this legend of a lifeguard who worked during his long and celebrated career for all three of the Big So. Calif. Lifeguard Departments, namely, Santa Monica, L.A. City, and later LACo... and who still doesn't miss a lifeguard party and won't turn down a glass of red wine. Can you guess his name?...
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| Photo by & © Bob Howe 1974. All Rights Reserved. Used here with permission. Please do not reproduce without prior permission from the photographer. |
We hope you've enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Congratulations to the Pismo Beach Lifeguard Crew for resurrecting their annual Fall Dory Races. We know our local dory teams are excited about this weekend's event.
Last but not least, we've been very careful to acknowledge the source of these exceptional and historical photos. We would ask that everyone please respect the rights of the photographer. And to L.A. City and LACo OL (Ret.), Bob Howe, thank you very much for sharing your wonderful photos with all of us.
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Until next time.....
"County Recurrent" News
http://CountyRecurrent.blogspot.com
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