NOR-TECH 30TH ANNIVERSARY FUN RUN
Trond Schou and Nils Johnsen STORY: STU JONES | PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF NOR-TECH POWERBOATS
T
here are few performance marine manufacturers in our industry today that can celebrate thirty years in business, and Nor-Tech’s 30TH Anniversary Celebration gave company owners, employees, industry colleagues and loyal Nor-Tech owners a lot to be thankful for. Organized to coincide with its annual dealer meeting which is staged annually at the Weston Cape Coral Resort & Marina, this luxurious venue combined with the mild Spring weather provided a great outcome. The festivities began Friday afternoon, and the Miami Vice theme clearly was not lost on many guests, who arrived in colorful bag pants and Sonny Crocket sport jackets to get their guest photo at the red carpet entrance to the lavishly decorated ballroom. With nearly 500 guests in attendance, an extensive charity auction agenda, live band and a comical, heartfelt speech from company co-founder Trond Schou, it was a festive evening that left everyone feeling proud of their connection with this exciting brand, and the people behind it. Saturday morning, with beautiful weather to start the day, a fleet of forty powerboat crews fired up their multi-engine colorful
46 | POWERBOATING IN PARADISE
Nor-Techs, the majority of them 340 and 390 Sport models, along with a handful of signature models that stood out in the pack. A matching pair of blue 36’ and 46’ Flyers, along with the impressive new 500 Sport center console powered by five Mercury Racing 450’s, punctuated the fact that Nor-Tech Hi Performance has always been willing to step outside the box with stylish, yet functional new designs. Seeing this magnificent fleet head off together was an impressive sight, weather you were dockside, riding onboard, or flying in hot pursuit with the FPC photo and video chopper above. This was a fabulous day of scenic boating that included a casual lunch at Useppa Island Club, where participants, industry colleagues, Nor-Tech owners and of course the factory team, got a chance to celebrate this 30 year milestone, something the founders Trond Schou and Nils Johnsen, can be very proud of! SJ
Complete video episodes of the Nor-Tech 30th Anniversary event can be viewed on Florida Powerboat Club’s YouTube channel.
