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Tavares Spring Thunder Regatta

March 16-18, 2012

Tavares Spring Thunder Registration

 

A major stop on the growing CRA Winter Vintage Circuit !!!

The Classic Raceboat Association (CRA) is a Florida based organization that was formed to facilitate the exhibition of classic race boats of all types from the early 1900’s to the 1980’s. All classic race boats are welcomed, and during the winter months when the APBA summer vintage circuit is in hibernation, we haul down to sunny and warm Florida to participate in a growing CRA winter vintage circuit. Because of the sunny and warm Florida weather and the flat water on the small inland Florida lakes, these regattas attract large boat counts with well over 75 classic race boats at the last several events. We do have fun running our vintage and classic race boats in the warm Florida sun, and through these CRA sanctioned regattas we also run safely and the public gets a chance to see the rich history of powerboat racing on a growing CRA Winter Vintage Circuit.

 

Come join us for our next event, all classic race boats are welcomed.

Tavares Spring Thunder Regatta - March 16-18, 2012

Tavares Spring Thunder Registration !!!

Check out these links !!!

CRA Promotional Videos

Tavares Spring Regatta by F. Peirce Williams

Tavares Spring Fling Recap & Photos - 2011

It is important to remember that these vintage events are really social events, and every event is actually a reunion and gathering of good friends, with our beautiful vintage boats in the background, pulling us together. All are welcome to come join the fun, with or without a boat. We hope you will consider joining us, and please be considerate and register early. This lets the volunteer organizers know you are planning to attend, enabling them to properly plan for the boat count for the regatta and the head count for the socials.

 

Please be considerate and register early !!!

Tavares Spring Thunder Registration

 

Friday meet & Greet - free to registered participants

Wings, finger food cash bar.

 

Saturday Night - $25 per meal, early registration required

Carved beef station

Roast potatoes

Chicken Norfolk

Baked Ziti

Salad

Rolls

Deserts

ice tea

Cash bar

 

Lodging

Holiday Inn Express

15 rooms - king $75 per night, double/queen $79 per night

Code: CRA

In effect till Feb 16th

Hot buffet breakfast

352-742-1600

Participants - as of February 17, 2012

Static Display

Egg Beater                             1970 Jersey Skiff  JS-65                    Scotty Harold

Miss Dallas                            88                                                        W C Taylor

                                                     

Outboards

The Ark                                  Allison                                               Jimmy lewis

O'Berry Marine Molinari      Roger Hinsdale                                 Roger Hinsdale

 

 Donzi &Cigarettes

Jeannie                                   Donzi                                                Mike Matzok

Cheryl Lee                              Cigarette 20'                                    Phil Lipschutz

 

Flatbottoms

Lil Miss Laurie                      Miller Flatbottom  #77                    Mark Akari

White Lightning                    SK-29                                               Ted Parkhurst

 

Runabouts

Sleeper                                    M-2                                                   Bill Burgess

Remember When                    P-51 Cracker Box                            Tom Sheldon

Rapture                                   G-18                                                  Don Koenke

 

Jersey Speed Skiffs

Heartbeat                                JS-22                                              Paul Nowack

Daze Of Thunder                    JS-70                                              Richie Weber

My Precious                            JS-47                                              Gerri Prusko     

Disorderly Conduct               JS-9                                                 Kenny Gallup  

Georgia Peach                       JS-20                                               Jeb Bodskey

Suds                                        JS-??                                               Charlie Boland                           

Ofwego 2                                JS-603                                             Len Finethy

Bow Movement                      JS-66                                               Richie Smith

Taz                                         JS-05                                                Peter Koch

Saturdaze                               JS-08                                               Paul Cornelius

 

Small & Mid Hydros

Hot To Trot                            E-50                                                Leo Croisetiere

Shockwave                             E-105                                              Dick Whyte

Sin                                          E-156                                              Paul Scopinich

L’Eau Revuis                        F-77                                                 John Starkey

Opechee                                 F-222                                               Hal LeDuc

The Buckeye                          F-1                                                   John Taggart

Blue Chips                             S-07                                                 Jed Wolcott

 

Big Hydros                                                        

See You Later                        J-35                                                  Ed Shields

Scorpio                                  GP-115                                             Dick Whyte

Miss Dinomytes                    GP-1001                                           Roger La Pierre

 

Tavares Spring Fling Recap & Photos - 2011

Volunteers Needed !!!

Please be aware that an event of this size requires an army of volunteers, so please consider volunteering a little time and come join all the fun at this grand celebration of vintage race boats.

Regatta & Volunteer Info:

Marty Ferry

352-978-0026

mikeyferry@gmail.com

 

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