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Tavares Spring Thunder Regatta

March 16-18, 2012

 

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

Tavares Spring Thunder Photos - by F. Peirce Williams

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 sanctioned regattas we also run safely and the public gets a chance to see the rich history of powerboat racing on the 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

CRA Membership Application

CRA Regatta Rules

 

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

Registered Participants - as of March 12, 2012

Static Display

Miss Dallas                              88                                                       W C Taylor

Egg Beater                              JS-65                                                  Harold Scott

Jet Boat                                   Eliminator                                         Bill Feikert

Hydro                                      1958 Lloyd                                          Bill Feikert

Frahs                                      Flatbottom                                          Keith Barco 

                                                     

Outboards

The Ark                                   Allison                                              Jimmy lewis

O'Berry Marine                      Molinari                                            Roger Hinsdale

Reflections                              Raveau                                              Bob Walwork

Raveau Bomb                         Raveau                                              Al Gammon

Bilking                                    Raveau                                              Bill King

Raevau                                    Raveau                                              Steve Keonke

Petty Blue                               Allison                                              John Tiger

Cees Vander Velden               Velden                                              Steve Larkin

Critchfield                              54                                                      Keith Barco

Allison                                    866                                                    Keith Barco

 

Open Class

Jeannie                                   Donzi                                                Mike Matzok

18' Red Donzi                         Donzi                                                Lee Hilldrith

Raptor                                     PS-1                                                  Jeff buckley

Sleeper                                     M-2                                                   Bill Burges

Gentleman's Racer                                                                           Don Keonke

 

Flatbottoms

Lil Miss Laurie                      Miller Flatbottom  #77                    Mark Alkire

White Lightning                    SK-29                                               Ted Parkhurst

Flim Flam                              SK-68                                               Dan Flemming

Screamer                                 Jet Drive                                          Roger Winans 

 

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

Heart Beat                             JS-22/2                                            Mark Van Winkle

Almost Flying                       JS-48                                                Don Gemmell

Last Blast                              JS-5                                                  Skip Gillam

Orange Crate                        JS-00                                                Paul Mezyk

Whizzbang                            JS-69                                                Katherine Shuler/Earl Stilson

 

Small & Mid Hydros

Hot To Trot                            E-50                                                Leo Croisetiere

Shockwave                             E-105                                              Dick Whyte

Sin                                          E-156                                              Paul Scopinich

L’Eau Revuis                        F-37                                                 John Starkey

Opechee                                 F-222                                               Hal LeDuc

The Buckeye Kid                   F-1                                                   John Taggart

Blue Chips                             S-07                                                 Jed Wolcott

Miami Boy                             A-51                                                 Tom Sheldon

Blitzkrieg                               A-47                                                 Tom Isaac

Special Edition                     N-414                                                John Bartell

Pure Canadian                     CE-4                                                  Mike Yobe

Fast Company Racing          S-5                                                    Will Tetro

 

 

Big Hydros                                                        

Catch Me If You Can            T-3                                                   Ed Shields

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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