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MASSACHUSETTS BEACH BUGGY ASSOCIATION, INC

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Massachusetts Beach Buggy Association, Inc.
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HOW THE MBBA STARTED

The use of motor vehicles equipped to travel on sand first became popular after the end
of World War II. Initially, "beach buggying" was a means for fishermen to reach
otherwise inaccessible waters in the Cape Cod area; to fish the open surf for striped bass.

In 1950 a group of Cape Cod Fisherman recognized and realized that as beach
buggying grew there would be a need for an organization to police this activity
and establish a set of rules and regulations to protect the rights of individuals,
conserve beach areas, and assure the continued availability of public beaches.
This then, is the Massachusetts Beach Buggy Association.

We are people joined together in a common interest, dedicated to the preservation
of our natural beach resources, acutely aware that the future of our hobby depends
upon the manner in which we conduct ourselves in the pursuit of that hobby.

This group of people was interested in the promotion of beach access and
conservation, to be an instrument in the promotion of safe beach access and
saltwater fishing; for the proper conservation of our waters, beaches and marine
sport fisheries; to engage in the dissemination of information relating to marine
waters, marine species, beach travel and beach buggy operation, and to take such
steps deemed necessary to secure needed legislation or reform public interest,
to promote good sportsmanship and to uphold conservation laws.

Since the beginning there have been a lot of changes over the years, and beach
buggying, once a solely male fishing endeavor, has truly become a family sport.
From the evolution of Model A Fords and army surplus jeeps, to over-the-sand self
contained surf fishing vehicles to make life a little cozier for family fun, today most
beach buggies are sophisticated, compact units, sporting cooking and sleeping
facilities, water supplies and lavatories.