Atlantic City needs no rescuing to win Goudy championship for first time since 1996

Ben Fogletto, Staff Photographer

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Brett Brestle of the Atlantic City Beach Patrol carries the rescue bag to the finish line to win a race at the John T. Goudy Memorial Rescue Races on Friday night in Ventnor.

A.C. needs no rescuing

Mike Santangelo of the Atlantic City Beach Patrol carries the bag past Cape May’s D.J. Draus on his way to finishing fifth in the individual swim competition at the John T. Goudy Memorial Resuce Races at the Suffolk Avenue beach in Ventnor on Friday night. Atlantic City won the overall championship for the 20th time but first since 1996.

A.C. needs no rescuing

The Stone Harbor Beach Patrol’s Dennis Bakey, left, and Darrick Kobierowski win the doubles surfboat rescue race, beating Atlantic City by two seconds.