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Dawn Patrol

By Jay DiMartino, About.com

Definition: The act of arriving at the beach before morning light. It takes a dedicated athlete to acheive this. Several things can interfere with a quality dawn patrol: fog, very cold weather, very young children, old age, and beer.
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Examples: We dawn patroled the Point this morning, and the wind was off shore. You missed it!

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