VOL 16 #1
A MAGAZINE SHOWCASING THE FLORIDA POWERBOAT CLUB LIFESTYLE
KEY WEST n u R r e Pok A Global Affair With 180 Teams!
TAMPA BAY PART II More, More, More!
WINTER Plus...
POKER RUN Escape to Marathon
The Ladies of Key West!
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A Magazine Showcasing The Florida Powerboat Club Lifestyle MIAMI 2016 EDITION Vol. 16#1
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CONTENTS 4 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
The latest news & views from President Stu Jones. Find out what’s in store for FPC in the coming year, as Stu introduces new events and outlines some of the FPC’s new exciting adventures around the world.
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6 KEY WEST POKER RUN FESTIVAL 2015 Over 31 states and 10 countries represented! Over 180 recreational powerboat teams from worldwide homeports came together with the performance marine industry’s leading players for a festive weekend of Horsepower in Paradise!
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Reloaded! Part II of our feature coverage. Luxurious accommodations, first class marine facilities, and a vibrant night life would be reason enough for anyone to spend an extended weekend on the St Petersburg waterfront. Add in an exciting poker run on scenic Tampa Bay, and you have a winning combination!
84 FPC SAFETY FEATURE Happy Birthday Capt Safety!. FPC Celebrates three years since the club’s safety management program was put into effect for the 2013 Miami Boat Show Poker Run.
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86 WINTER POKER RUN 2016 Mid-winter escape to Marathon! The 15th Annual Winter Poker Run to Marathon provided a muchneeded escape from the winter blues, as over eighty FPC Members from northen climates soaked up three days of Sun & Fun!
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ON THE COVER: Haulover Inlet took center stage for the Key West Poker Run, as a new departure was added to the poker run agenda! FPC LADIES: One thing is certain on every Florida Powerboat Club event...there will be pretty ladies everywhere! It’s just more fun when they are in their bikinis! Special thanks to the girls of Double Take and Pure Platinum for this candid shot at Gilberts Key Largo, during the Key West Poker Run.
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FEBRUARY 2016
Letter from the
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ever before has the world seemed so full of change. Some change that’s been good, some not so good. But change reminds us, above all, that we should never get “too comfortable” with things that we cannot control…because sudden change will upset the balance that has become our comfort zone. Conversely, if certain aspects of our lives seem to get mundane or repetitive, we sometimes need to take charge, and figure out the best changes that need to be made. I set this premise purely from the standpoint of Florida Powerboat Club, and the direction I would like to take this organization after twenty four years at the helm. Essentially, we are a service company, providing services to our “members” who are passionate about powerboating, and enjoy doing so on Florida’s beautiful waterways. These services translate to staging well exFloridaGOT A ecuted, based poker run COMMENT events, with a cerFOR ME? tain amount of E-MAIL ME AT structure, a strong STU@FLPOWERBOAT.COM presence of safety management, scenic cruising, premium lodging, safe harbor at night and quality media coverage. To complete the equation, we blend excitement, entertainment and social interaction with fellow members. If the formula works, many would say it needs No change! Others might say…it’s getting boring, we’d like to see some change. So, the good news for everyone is, we’re going to do a little bit of both in the coming year. First, we’re going to keep relatively the same formats for our more popular or signature events, like the Miami 4
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Boat Show Poker Run, Tampa Bay, Emerald Coast, and our 24-year November Key West Poker Run. But we can also expect to see some changes, by adding new Bahamas events and by making our first attempt to visit Cuba, tentatively planned for May, barring any huge challenges. These are exciting adventures that will take some carefully calculated first-steps, and above all, they are a welcome change to our event calendars. Finally, we’ve also embarked on a 9-day European driving, boating event, which has already reached ten confirmed couples (teams) , leaving just two spaces open at this time. On another front, there is an ongoing need to recruit new blood to our sport, which we can all agree, is a pretty expensive lifestyle! With that in mind, I’ve created a new entry-level class for 2016, called Sport-Twin. This class focuses on twin outboard center console and/or stern-drive boats, 28-36 foot in length, mostly priced at under $ 200K for the complete package with a trailer. The cruising speeds will be locked in at 50-55mph, and we’ll allow this class to attend summer Bahamas events, weather permitting. To introduce this class, FPC has been provided with a 33’ OceanHawk center console, powered with Mercury 300 Verados, by the factory outlet store, BoatsDirectUSA. This offshore center console will also provide an ideal platform for our safety management program, carrying dive-rescue paramedics on board during FPC events. That’s a big addition to our event format, and a much needed change to attract new blood to our sport. At the opposite end of the speed and power spectrum, I see the need to separate the fastest of the fleet,
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the frontrunners of every poker run, by creating a class that says it all… Supercat. This is purely a catamaran class, for boats that cruise at 125mph plus, and top out well over 150mph on a regular basis. Of course, I will make it clear, that as President of FPC and having over thirty years of performance boating experience, I do not condone these kinds of speeds on any poker run, especially on Florida waterways, which are abundant with debris, wildlife and other recreational boaters. But this is a change that needed to be made to our class-format within the poker runs, due to the tremendous disparity between the slowest vs. the fastest boats in our sport. The captains that want to operate within this class, will be asked to display a much higher level of operating experience and responsibility, and they most certainly will be expected to be on their “A” game every time they step into the boat. These new class additions, bring our club to a total of five operating classes, mostly determined by speed. Our over-riding objective, is to keep events safe, and give fellow members a chance to truly enjoy their Florida Powerboat Club poker run event experience. This edition of Powerboating in Paradise celebrates yet another historic change…with the Miami International Boat Show moving from South Beach, to Virginia Key. We are very excited to be a part of this historymaking move, and we invite everyone to come by and see FPC at our booth # J1460 in the J-Tent. We’ve got plenty more fantastic changes to tell you about!
Stu Jones
President & Founder, FPC
PORTS of FALL OVER 180 RECREATIONAL POWERBOAT TEAMS FROM WORLDWIDE HOMEPORTS CAME TOGETHER WITH THE PERFORMANCE MARINE INDUSTRY’S LEADING PLAYERS FOR A FESTIVE WEEKEND OF HORSEPOWER IN PARADISE!
no question that the allure of boating on Florida’s scenic waterways has spread worldwide, Tandhere’s Florida Powerboat Club’s 23rd annual Key West
Poker Run illustrated this very point far beyond anyone’s expectation. With a roster of over 180 poker run teams, including every imaginable hull and powerplant configuration, a simple scan of homeports revealed more than a a dozen teams from Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and the UK, not to mention ten teams along from our Canadian neighbors to the north. Combine that with U.S. representation from more than thirty-one individual states, including Puerto Rico, and one might consider renaming this annual November boating bonanza to the United Nations Poker Run. Hmmmm…. now that’s got a nice ring to it! What started out as a simple owners rally for Sonic powerboats in 1993, has evolved and transformed itself into what we’d affectionately consider to be our signature poker run event. Why or how this occurred, can be answered by ensuring the presence of a handful of basic ingredients that are the cornerstones of a good poker run. You need good weather, an enjoyable poker run course, quality accommodations, a safe harbor for the boat, great food, plenty of parties, cool prizes, (cars are always a big hit!) and an awesome fleet of powerboats! And last but not least, you need to have Passionate people that place a high priority on having fun! Let’s take it from there, and perhaps we’ll understand why this has become a bucket list poker run for so many enthusiasts in the last two decades. In previous issues of Powerboating in Paradise, I’ve gone to great lengths to verbalize what a fantastic event this has become, with editorial features that run upwards of 2,000 words! For this issue, I’ve chosen to depart from the art of the pen, and rather rely on the power of the image. If every picture is truly worth a thousand words, then certainly the next fifty pages of colorful, action packed photos should rack up more words than I can ever write in one issue.
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Poker run boats pass through the Port of Miami from Goverment Cut to Biscayne Bay.
As the event’s founder, and president of Florida Powerboat Club, I would like to thank OffleaseOnly for their generous support by providing a 2015 Camaro Convertible as our Grand Prize, and Mercury Racing for returning as our Key West Title sponsor. Of course, it goes without saying, that without our passionate FPC members to keep returning year after year, we would never have achieved such a great outcome for this annual festival that above all, celebrates the powerboating lifestyle in truly mind-boggling fashion. Enjoy! SJ
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Key Run West 2015 Poker Many would say "variety" is the spice of life, and the variety of boats and horsepower seems to be the over-riding theme of the Key West Poker Run every year! At one end of the spectrum is the constantly growing presence of high-end center console poker run boats, while the 170 mph fast cats continue to be
Ray & Kristine Gremaux (NY) RENEGADE - 33' Renegade
the frontrunners on on every event. While FPC has separated the boats into three classes in recent years, (2) new classes will be added for 2016, accounting for over 100mph in speed differential between the fastest and the slowest boats.
Beau & Tiffiney Renfroe (GA) DIRTY MONEY - 36' Skater
Hal & Missy Johnson (MI) SOMETHING'S BREWING - 39' Nor-Tech
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Dave & Kathy Dusendang (MI) CIGARETTE - 39' Cigarette
Craig Schmitz (MO) AJ BIRTHDAY - 46' Black Thunder
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Steve & Lisa Caudle (AZ) NO REASON - 35' Formula
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Mallory Square overlooking Key West Harbor
Oystein Tenold (NOR) 36' Team Nor-Tech
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Michael & Nicolle Pierce (LA) XXX 47' Outerlimits
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FPC girls - Courtney & Luissa Haulover Beach start of the run
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Key Run West 2015 Poker Loren Peterrs (MO) CHANGE ORDER 34' Donzi
Jim Lee's 28' Skater with Tyson Garven at the wheel Joe Shaldenbrand (MI) Sunsastion Boats 34' Sunsation
Dwayne Fulcher (VA) FEELING FROGGY - 42' Fountain FPC Photo & Video Team David, Luis, & Jerry
John Woodruff (GA) WINDSHIP - 48' MTI
Team Recovery at Gilbert's Key Largo
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Bill Carroll (NY) FOUNTAIN - 42' Fountain
Getting ready for the start
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Greg & Brenda McCauley (MO) MTI V - 42' MTI
North Miami Beach offer a new starting location for several boats
Travis Reed (MO) WHITE LIGHTNING - 36' Skater
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Rusty & Natalie Rahm (KS) WAKE EFFECTS - 52' MTI
Max & Deanna Alaniz (TX) KING OF CLUBS - 39' Nor-Tech
Team Maxon Auto Group
Jorge & Ann Arellano (FL) SUPER BEAST - 39' MTI
Dr. Ino Halegua (FL) GREECE LIGHTNING - 38' Cigarette David Steel at work shooting video.
Team Maximus minus Captain Larry
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THE MONEY SHOT Team Milgros & Team Thor got together for this brilliant photo shoot prior to the Thursday run. Tom Sharp in his 50' Cigarette, Captain Joel on the Pershing 82' & Johnie Weems on his new 42' Cigarette Huntress.
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Mark Palanchian & Captain Allen aboard Yacht MIA for the Thursday poker card handoff sponsored by Nextera Energy Power Marketing.
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Rick Kirk (OH) BUCKEYE NATION - 39' Cigarette Starting the run at Haulover inlet Tyler & Lindsey Miller (KS) RECOVERY - 40' Skater
Buddy & Nina Thomas (MA) ALL SET - 46' Outerlimits
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Jim Mark (PA) Black Thunder - 46' Black Thunder
Curtis Gano & Debbie (MI) PRIMAL INSTINCT - 38' Cigarette
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Kelly and Anna Kraiss (AZ) FULL BLOWN - 32' Skater
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Thomas & Eliesha Calabro (RI) DELUSIONAL - 36' Spectre
Ladd Spring (LA) SPRING BREAK II - 42' Cigarette
Jack Villars (SWITZERLAND) JACK - 44' MTI
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Rudy Trevisan (xx) IT'S ALL GOOD - 36' Nor-Tech
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lorida Powerboat Club celebrates 10 years of calling Grove Harbour Marina our port of call in Miami. More recently, with SeaIsle Marina closing its doors to transient boaters, Grove Harbour Marina came to the rescue, offering extended docking privileges to FPC members and doing everything they could to accommodate our larger events, like the Key West Poker Run, and the Miami Boat Show Poker Run. With a recent expansion of the Grove Harbour Marina's property holdings, owner Alan Lima promises great plans for the site's redevelopment, with new facilities and a fantastic restaurant/special event center that will be poker-run-friendly in every way! We can't wait to be a part of this exciting project, and thank all the staff at Grove Harbour Marina for rolling out the greeting mat to our FPC members! SJ
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Christopher Burke (FL) SOUTH FL BOAT CENTER - 38' Fountatin
Adam Carpenter (MI) SUNSATION - 34' Sunsation Donna Woods (MO) PRIORITIES3 - 46' Black Thunder
Todd Werner (FL) STATEMENT! - 38' Statement!
Rick Kirk (OH) BUCKEYE NATION - 39' Cigarette
Alex & Lesley Fruth (IL) ENOUGH IS ENOUGH - 46' Outerlimits
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David Tievy (MD) SPEC-OPS IV - 48' Fountain
Chris Fisher & Christy Foote (VT) VT DONZI - 35' Donzi
Brian & Sandra Hoar (VT) XRACER - 32' Doug Wright
John & Maria Bettencourt (MA) LAST CALL - 47' Fountain
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Eskil Hansen (FL) 5000 TBS NOR-TECH - 50' Nor-Tech
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Matt & Gail Rohl (FL) HIGH ROHLER - 38' Fountain
Cliff & Mellissa Anderson (TX) PAPER CHASER - 36' Eliminator
Jason Bourne (MA) BOURNES AUTO CENTER - 42' Outerlimits
Jeff & Marilyn Whitlock (AL) DO IT - 42' MTI
Matt & Tara Willman (IA) PERFECT STORM - 36' Nor-Tech
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Kyle & Georgina Weese (OK) SPLITTIN 10'$ - 42' Fountain
Johnie & Dawn Weems (FL) THOR - 42' Cigarette
Angela's poker run baby! Hall & Missy Johnson (MI) SOMETHING'S BREWING 39' Nor-Tech
Drone pilot - Travis Nellem & Laura
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Mark Palanchian (FL) LOVE MUSCLE -'33 Power Play
Justin Bultsma (MI) ALMOST ILLEGAL - 38' Powerquest
Andree Bakkegaard (NOR) PREDATOR - 35' Predator
Stephen Barker (NY) FOR MY GIRLS II - 43' Nor-Tech
Mark & Rachel Waddington (NE) FAST REDHEAD - 52' Outerlimits
Antonio Pabon (PR) MIA - 39' Nor-Tech
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Chris Ryder (NY) CATEGORY 4 - 36' Skater
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Tom & Cheryl Sharp (GA) MILAGROS - 50' Cigarette
Steve Gordon (MI) DEAL WITH IT - 46' Skater
Dr. Michael Janssen (CO) SNOWY MOUNTAIN BREWERY 53' Outerlimits
Diogo & Vera Francisco (MD) KNOT WASTIN TIME 36' Nor-Tech Roger & Nancy Neighbors (KS) BLUE BAYOU - 42' Fountain
Kevin & Marne Safrance (MI) SUNSATION BOATS 34' Sunsation
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Curtis & Rebekah Watkins (FL) DISRUPTER - 52' Skater
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Bill Grigo (NY) ADJOURNMENT - 35' Fountain
Scott & Allison Stinson (GA) STILL BILLIEVING 43' Nordic
Burton Kirsten & Yvette Lackey (MI) MAX - 44' Outerlimits
Fun at GILBERTS - Key Largo
Bob & Charlene Ladas (MA) MTI - 44' MTI
Mario Janoschka TEAM GERMANY
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Greg & Racquel Tolson (FL) ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR - 32' Sunsation
Lane Christianson (TX) FAST LANE - 52' Outerlimits
Richie Barr & Melissa Batt (LA) EXCESSIVE MODERATION - 36' Eliminator
Bobby & Tanya Murray (MD) - 36' Deep Impact
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Key Run West 2015 Poker Chris Kinney& Gabby Heath (AR) SMASH AND DASH - 38' Donzi
Ken Armstrong (TX) PHANTOM - 48" MTI
Dan & Debra Esquivel (MI) BLACK PEARL - 36' Skater
Daryl Turner (TX) FOUR PLAY - 50' Nor-Tech
Chet & Cindy Huffman (CA) WAY NUTZ - 43' Nor-Tech
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Rich Stone (FL) JUST 1 MORE - 38' Cigarette
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Albert & Jill Teramana (OH) NASTY HABIT - 42' Cigarette
Steve Hirsch (NY) SEA HORSE - 38' Cigarette FPC girls - Courtney & Luissa
Bob Berg (FL) ARTEMIS - 50' Nor-Tech
Sonny Martorana (CANADA) OUTTA CONTROL - 43' Sunsation
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Michael Alexander (NY) TJA MOTORSPORTS - 32' Skater
Bubba & Laura Chrisco (OK) WAR PARTY - 39' Cigarette
Scott Witt & Jaime Moorman (VA) 38 FASTECH - 38' Fountain
Jeff Campbell (TX) CENTER OF ATTENTION 38' Statement!
Michael Ciasulli (NJ) MAXON AUTO GROUP 38' Skater
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Ray Aquit (FL) G-SEA - 36' Deep Impact
Wally Castro (XX) WALLY CASTRO RACING - 36' Nor-Tech
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David & Jenny Landsman (MD) GOLDDIGGER -50' Outerlimits
Joel Levac & Stephanie Lewis (QU) DONZI - 38' Donzi John & Jennifer Fairleigh (KS) RAISING THE STEAKS - 48' MTI
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Rick Kirk (OH) Passing through the Bahia Honda pass in his 39' Cigarette
Scott Lyons (MO) MISTRESS - 48' MTI
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416 - Dave & Dawn Scotto (ON) GOTTA GO - 52' Outerlimits
Devin Conlee & Brittany Rogers (MI) BN NAUTI 40' Hustler
Brad Schoenwald (FL) Team PBN - 38' Cigarette
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Karsten Melcher (GE) GERMANY I - 32' Advantage
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Richard & Ann Gerth OUTERLIMITS - 42' Outerlimits
Eileen get's a poker card at Tampa Harbour Yacht Club Tampa Bay Aviation R44
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Jim Wiley (FL) 44' MTI Turbine Power
Rich Stone (FL) JUST 1 MORE - 38' Cigarette
FPC Girl - Arian enjoys the helm seat of LADY LISA
Ihighlights n our last issue of Powerboating in Paradise Magazine, we featured several pages of colorful event from the 2015 edition of the Tampa Bay Poker Run. However, before we got every boat and all the best shots laid down in the 8-page feature, we just ran out of room and out of time!
We know how much our members love seeing their boats in these cool shots taken by our helicopter crew, along with the team pics from around the docks and at the poker run parties… so we’re pleased to offer “Part Two” of this popular Spring Fling. Most of those who have attended this event, would agree that this St. Petersburg-based poker run is fast becoming one of FPC’s premier poker runs, and remains as the club’s only event that takes place annually on Florida’s west coast, mostly on the protected waters of Tampa Bay. Headquartered at the landmark Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Marina, this fine historic hotel offers luxurious accommodations and a first class marina, just steps from the front lobby of the hotel. More importantly, the vibrant nightlife of downtown St. Petersburg, which offers fabulous dining, shopping, lounges and clubs…. is just a few short blocks away. For the upcoming 2016 event, attendees will enjoy the very chic and upscale motorsports expo, Festivals of Speed, a one-day showcase of classic, exotic and outrageous automobiles and performance hardware of all descriptions. Hopefully, these fabulous photos in our 2015 feature get you all revved up to join us…. and remember, it’s first-come-first-serve at the Vinoy Resort, so we urge you to book right away, if you plan to attend. SJ POWERBOATING IN PARADISE | 77
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Jeffery Bognolo (FL) GOOD NEIGHBOR - 38' Donzi
Ron & Debbie Piper (FL) BULLY BULLY BULLY - 47' Fountian
FPC Girl - Kayla
Thomas Anselmi (NJ) NECESSARY EVIL - 38' Donzi
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Gargiulo (FL) RAGIN BULL LAMBO - 48' MTI
Jim & Lynne Archambault (GA) STILL KEEPIN' IT REAL 34' Sunsation
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Conditions on Tampa Bay waters were ideal for some cat play!
Ron Szolak (FL) FLIGHT CLUB 38' Statement
Bob & Madelyn Christie (NJ) JERSEY STRONG - 42' Cigarette Brian & Amy Griffin (FL) WHY KNOT 28' Wellcraft
Mark & Eileen Fischer (FL) OFF LEASE ONLY - 52' Nor-Tech
Weston and Sara Harlow (FL) SCRAPPER - 26' Rinker
Arian on the sun pad of LADY LISA
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Rick and Ellen Raab (PA) SO WELL WORTH IT - 38' Fountain
FPC Girls - Kayla & Arian
Kenny's Crew
John Lasky (IL) SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - 36' Apache
Bill Munyan (FL) TWO FACE - 36' Nor-Tech
Albert and Jill Teramana (OH) NASTY HABIT 42' Cigarette
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Chris and Tracy Witherington (FL) MA'S TRABAJO 38' Fountain
3rd HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAPT SAFETY! It's been three years since we commenced the Florida Powerboat Club safety management program in February 2013, for the Miami Boat Show Poker Run. This program was put into effect after slew of boating related accidents across the country in prior years, and addresses the need for a stronger presence of highly trained first responders on the FPC poker run course during the events. Since its inception, fire-rescue personnel with water rescue training from Miami to Pensacola, have been recruited to ride along on Florida Fish & Wildlife Patrol (FWC) patrol boats that are strategically positioned on the course. Thanks to all our safety personnel and to the FPC members for embracing the program! SJ
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WARM UP! Marathon Sty l e!
THE 15TH ANNUAL WINTER POKER RUN TO MARATHON PROVIDED A MUCH-NEEDED ESCAPE FROM THE WINTER BLUES, AS OVER EIGHTY FPC MEMBERS FROM NORTHERN CLIMATES SOAKED UP THREE DAYS OF SUN & FUN!
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lorida Powerboat Club members from over ten states kicked off the 2016 poker run season with a mid-winter escape to Marathon, in the heart of the Florida Keys. I had the pleasure of starting the run a day earlier in my own back yard, as I jumped on board Ron Szolak’s new 42 Mystic center console, powered by trip 350 Verados. Ron recently relocated his residence from Michigan sunny Pompano Beach, and plans to spend more time in Florida, while keeping his finger on the pulse, (and the purse) of his successful FLIGHTCLUB back home in Detroit. While we departed in the rain on that soggy Thursday afternoon from Hillsboro Inlet, the well-designed cockpit of the new Mystic 42, along with her amazingly tall
freeboard, kept us bone-dry for the offshore romp in four foot quartering seas. Coconut Grove…here we come! A Thursday night soiree at the Grove Bay Grill got several of the FPC members re-acquainted, while many others were meeting for the very first time. Whether they owned a Concept center console, a 39 Top Gun, or a 160mph Skater, it was apparent that the powerboating passion was shared across the board and everyone was just happy to be there. After all, considering that 80 percent of the participants were from nearly ten colder, snow-ridden states including Michigan, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, it was a welcome escape from the January blues. For those of us climatized Floridians, it certainly was
a cool start at Grove Harbour Marina on Friday morning, where our seasonal temps had dropped to the low sixties, but the clear skies and west winds made for calm seas as the group departed on Biscayne Bay. Warm jackets were certainly in order, as we loaded the boats for the 11am start. After a touch-and-go for a poker card on the docks of Grove Harbour Marina, we were off and running on Biscayne Bay for the short 50-mile romp to Gilberts in Key Largo. As always, the fast cats of the hi-performance class were the first to break away…much to the frustration of our helicopter crew, who were in hot pursuit after a scheduled sponsor photo shoot that was announced at the
Our newest FPC girl TANYA, joined us on the Winter Poker Run for her first time riding on performance boats. She kicked the day off with a chilly photo shoot riding on the brand new BoatsdirectUSA Deep Impact 36, but finally warmed up on Ken Armstrong’s 48 MTI Phantom for the lunch stop at Gilberts.
There was a strong showing of Cigarette owners on the first event for 2016! Tom Polski celebrated his first anniversary of owning his 38 Cigarette Top Gun, Efficient Lighting, while Don House joined his first FPC run in his 36 Cigarette, House Party.
dockside captains meeting. For the sake of you guys who are wondering why your pictures are not in the magazine feature, you can blame your over-anxious throttle hand for that outcome. One of these days you may learn, the helicopter flies at max speed of 100mph for our photo session. Want pics? Wait for the chopper, get your one minute of fame, then you can push the hammer down! We continued our cool-but-dry daytrip through the scenic Keys to Marathon, which featured the occasional low-level buzz by Luis Sotero in his amphibious seaplane, then the pack settled in to a full marina at the Faro Blanco Yacht Club & Resort. Unlike a year ago, when Florida Powerboat Club arrived to an
empty marina and then christened the new property which had officially opened just days earlier, the landscape changed dramatically. On all sides of the landmark white lighthouse, (translation Faro Blanco in Spanish) the marina was jammed tight with cruisers, trawlers and yachts of many descriptions, illustrating that Faro Blanco had quickly made its way onto the mustvisit cruising agenda of many yachtsmen passing through the Keys. Our twenty-plus teams checked into their Hyatt Place Resort rooms, and while many stayed on property to enjoy the food and ambiance of the Lighthouse Grill, others ventured off to nearby eateries to experience the Marathon nightlife. One highlight of the evening for the writer,
was joining Florida Keys radio celeb, Bill Hoebee from Wail 99.5/Sun 103.1, for a live-remote broadcast that transmitted to thousands of listeners from Miami to Key West. Our message was simply, “Come to the Faro Blanco if you want to check out the coolest powerboats in the country and meet the most spirited folks ever!” Yes guys, we were bragging on the air at what big shooters you all are…and it worked, because a lot of visitors stopped by Saturday morning to check things out. Saturday’s fun run took us out through the 7-mile bridge and offshore in the calm coastal waters, thanks to the light Continued on next page
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Michael ciaSulli (Nj) Team MAXON AUTO GROUP | 38’ SKATER
west winds, for a short tour around Boot Key, Marathon Key and along Key Colony Beach, where we transited ocean-to-bay via the Vaca Cut, arriving at the Island Fish Co. There was plenty of open dockage and great seafood on the menu, as over sixty of our participants dined in the open air restaurant and picked up another poker card, before heading back out on the calm bay water. With the day still young and the sun still shining, our small fleet throttled up for another high-speed sprint, and I was reminded just how spectacular Mark & Eileen Fischer’s 52 Nor-Tech was, as Mark pushed the beast to nearly 110 mph! Continued on page --
RON SzOlack (Fl) Team FLIGHT CLUB | 42’ MYSTIC
The boats depart with Miami’s Bayside in the background, future site of the new SkyRise tower, which will be Miami’s tallest building.
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MaRk MuNRO (Nj) Team ON YOUR MARK | 39’ CIGARETTE
DaViD PeaSe (Fl) Team BOATSDIRECTUSA | 36’ DEEP IMPACT
MaRk & eileeN FiScheR (Fl) Team WHERE’S EILEEN NOW? | 52’ Nor-Tech
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keN aRMSTRONG (TX) Team PHANTOM | 48’ MTI
DON hOuSe (kY)
Team HOUSE PARTY | 36’ CIGARETTE
GROVe haRBOuR | POKER CAR # 2
Soon after, we made a rendezvous with two carefully positioned yachts, anchored on the lee side of Boot Key in about 10 feet of water. Ken Armstrong’s Viking 74 Sportfish and Bob Berg’s hundred footer named “The Program”, provided the ultimate mother ship duo, as dozens of the poker runners boarded for cocktails, snacks, great tunes and the perfect vibe for a Raft-up in Paradise. A few teams missed this festive float-party, as new member Dr. Sam Singer was joined by Ron Szolak for a 120mph blast to Key West in the Doc’s 388 Skater, for lunch at the Pier House overlooking Key West Harbor. (How could they resist those incredible cat-play conditions?!) After two great days on the water, our attendees assembled at a private ballroom at the Hyatt Place to enjoy the company of new friends, and play out their poker cards. Peoples’ Choice awards were presented in a total of eight categories, and lady luck helped two teams take home prizes for the best poker hands! Congratulations to Phil & Kim Mendelson for winning first place in the “Air Class”, while Mike and Christie Fuqua from Tennessee, took the top honors in “Sea Class”, running their 32 Sunsation for the weekend. Sunday morning, the group trickled out in waves, and the three boats that went home on trailers, supported our normal attrition average of 15%....revealing that 3 out of 20, was right on par. Continued on page 94
Paul & caTheRiNe STaNleY (Ma) Team HAMMER DOWN | 35’ FORMULA
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RaY GReMauX (NY) Team RAY THE PLUMBER | 33’ RENEGADE
Bill ROBBiNS (Fl) Team CENTER OF ATTENTION | 39’ CIGARETTE
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Mike Fuqua (TN) Team SUNSATION | 32’ SUNSATION
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Florida Powerboat Club
1. ROYAL FLUSH
POKER RUN RULES OF THE GAME
2. STRAIGHT FLUSH
• Qualification: Poker Run players must all be registered poker run participants, and must maintain an active status membership program, at a level no less than “Standard” membership. • One “Poker Run Hand” is assigned to every registered poker run Team, including any Sponsor Team that is participating in the event. 3. FOUR OF A KIND
• Extra Hands may be purchased by bona fide event participants, including crew members on any registered poker run boat. Any winnings associated with these extra poker hands are assigned to the Registered Owner or FPC member of record for that given team. Distribution of prizes to “crew” members is at the discretion of the registered club member.
4. FULL HOUSE
• You-Pay-You-Play Rule: All registered teams are entitled to play out their poker hands regardless of whether cards were picked up at any of the designated checkpoints on the poker run course. 5. FLUSH
• Present-to-Play: A registered team owner/member, spouse or designated crew member must be present to play out poker cards at the poker run party. If a team or member is unable to complete the poker run and be present at the function, he/ she may contact FPC management to designate an individual to play out the team cards.
6. STRAIGHT
• Prizes & Awards: Winners typically receive cash and prizes AT the event and depending on prize valuation may be required to sign 1099 tax forms and/or pay Florida state sales taxes on winnings. Some poker run prizes are announced AT the event and later delivered to the winner. 7. THREE OF A KIND
• Storage & Shipping: Winners who elect to NOT take their prizes with them at the time of the winnings, may opt to have FPC management store and later ship the item(s) to the winner. A small shipping/handling charge may apply in some cases.
8. TWO PAIR
• Photos & Media: All winners are required to pose for photos and/or video coverage that will be used in FPC website galleries, magazine coverage, video productions and television programs, and names will be announced in conjunction with these media outlets. 9. PAIR
GOOD LUCK ON YOUR NEXT FPC POKER RUN!
10. HIGH CARD
WINTER POKER RUN 2016 Overall, fun was had by all, and in spite of the cooler temperatures, with over half our attendees coming from snow and ice for this mid-winter fling, most would agree it was every bit worth the effort. Special thanks to the FPC video team of David Steel, Mike Frenden, and Alex Egan, along with our video content contributors, for thrashing away all weekend, to produce a take-home BluRay video for all our guests. That may be all it takes, to get them through another month of wicked winter...before returning for their next glorious weekend with FPC! SJ
jOhN O’lOuGhliN (NY) Team JUDGEMENT DAY | 52’ MTI
YaNiV eliYahu (Fl) Team SUPERCARS OF MIAMI | 42’ CIGARETTE
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TOMY DeROueN (la) Team WORLD CAT | 32’ WORLD CAT
luiS SOTeRO (Fl) Team SEA REY | Amphibious Aircraft
Bob Berg’s Nor-Tech 50 stayed home for service, so he went to Plan B, his 97 hargrave yacht, The Program, which was partycentral for this lovely crew!
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Dr. Sam Singer won Best cat for his Skater 388.
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2016 Calendar
Disclaimer: Please note the the 2016 event planning is a constantly ongoing process, that will most certainly see changes to dates and events along the way. The following calendar includes some (tentative dates) along with new events that are currently in the planning stages with venue hosts and sponsoring organizations. It’s important that you do NOT purchase airplane tickets, book hotels, or make plans to attend, without first confirming with the Florida Powerboat Club office. Visit www.flpowerboat.com for updated information.
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