The first issue of 2021 Powerboating In Paradise magazine has been released! This Key West Edition has extensive coverage of the Key West Poker Run Event including the early bird departure, Thursday’s Poker Run with over 100 teams and more! On the Cover: John Mehalik | FL | Team NOR-TECH | 46′ Nor-Tech Flyer /…
This episode spotlights Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Boats, one of Florida Powerboat Club’s longest-running manufacturing sponsors! We start by joining the Nor-Tech team at Bahia Mar Yachting Center in Fort Lauderdale as they launch a very special Nor-Tech Demo Day sales event, then we take an amazing factory tour at their new Cape Coral, Florida facility. We…
A fast-paced feature with all the highlights of Florida Powerboat Club’s signature poker run event staged in November 2020. With 160 poker run teams from as far away as Europe, this spirited group of powerboating enthusiasts displayed a stellar fleet of high dollar hardware from all the leading performance marine manufacturers!
To close out the 2021 Winter Poker Run, FPC members and crews joined together as teams were presented with their awards from the weekend. Check out the photo gallery below!
As one of our favorite locations to visit and return to time and time again, the Faro Blanco Resort never disappoints. With easy docking options and beautiful scenery, our guests enjoyed their time at Faro Blanco.
Members enjoyed the scenic ride through Upper Keys on the protected Florida Bay and intracoastal waterways before arriving to Marathon. Check out the photo gallery below to see some epic overhead shots from our helicopter!
After a a pleasurable day of cruising through Miami, Biscayne Bay and the Florida Keys, members and guests enjoyed lunch at Gilberts in Key Largo. With an outdoor environment created for fun, teams were able to enjoy a waterside lunch before continuing our trip South.
This past weekend, FPC members gathered to kick off our first event of the year, the 2021 FPC Winter Poker Run. Check out the photos below as crews met in North Miami for staging and launching for our first takeoff as we traveled to Faro Blanco Resort & Marina for our 2021 Season Opener.
The 10th Annual Tampa Bay Poker Run continues on a beautiful Saturday in September, as Florida Powerboat Club members complete the final checkpoints of this 100-mile poker run. From performance cats and v-bottoms to multi-engine center consoles, these big horsepower machines boiled the waters of Tampa Bay and the spirited teams took the party from…
Florida Powerboat Club members enjoy perfect boating conditions in the Tampa Bay area, testing the performance of their big horsepower toys! After a poker card handoff at Egmont Key, they explore new destinations on the Manatee River as the 46-boat fleet splits up to visit a variety of popular waterfront restaurants.
The 10th Annual Tampa Bay poker run continues with powerboat teams wrapping up the Friday Fun Run at Tiki Docks, then they start the Saturday run getting their first poker card dockside at Tampa Convention Center. The FPC girls got a little time on camera, and the FPC members set up the perfect Money Shot…
The Tampa Bay Poker Run found new September dates after a long 6-month Covid-19 delay, as a total of 46 poker run teams assembled in Downtown Tampa for a weekend of horsepower in paradise! Outboard powered catamarans and center consoles appeared to dominate the lineup, including a strong showing from Mystic Powerboats, Nortech Hi Performance,…
Episode 6 wraps up Florida Powerboat Club’s feature coverage of the Emerald Coast Powerboat Week event staged in late August. We rejoin the FPC members as they complete the final leg of the poker run from Pensacola Beach back to Destin, then the teams congregate at the Destin FWB Convention Center for a festive evening…
Powerboat teams from all over the U.S. continued to navigate the 120-mile poker run course from Sandestin to Pensacola Beach, as part of the Emerald Coast Powerboat Week, staged by the Florida Powerboat Club. Enjoy the spirited enthusiasm of these weekend warriors as they gather poker cards from the lovely FPC girls, and feel the…
Florida Powerboat Club members escaped the August summer heat as they blasted from one checkpoint to the next on the Emerald Coast Powerboat Week poker run course. Join the teams as they push the throttles across Choctawhatchee Bay and pick up poker cards in Destin, Sandestin, Niceville, and Shalimar! Don’t miss that magical money shot…
The 2020 Tampa Poker Run Sizzle Reel is here! Tampa never disappoints. Check out the video to get a sneak peek of the excitement had by all on this incredible Poker Run. Stay tuned for more!
Our beautiful FPC girls are always a highlight of our events. Check out our photo shoot of the FPC Models of Key West in the photo gallery below!
The activities continued into our Saturday night party as we went into the night with the poker run awards ceremony. The FPC girls gave out awards for the most impressive boats as well as top-notch teams. Check out the photos below of our FPC Members wrapping up our eventful week!
The Florida Powerboat Club’s 28th Annual Key West Offshore Poker Run came to a close Saturday, November 15th. Poker run participants spent the day in Key West, Florida taking in the sun and scenic views with the FPC girls and crew. The 28th Annual Key West Offshore Poker Run was a huge success and will…
After a long day of boating and scenic views, poker run participants were able to unwind and have fun at the sunset dock party. Boats were decked out with LED lights and all the poker run participants were out enjoying Key West with their teams and the FPC girls!
The adventure continues for the Florida Powerboat club members on day three of the 28th Annual Key West Offshore Poker Run as boaters finally arrived in beautiful Key West, Florida. See the aerial photos, shot from our helicopter, of our FPC Members and Participants!
Florida Powerboat Club members continued the journey down to Key West, Florida on day two of the 28th Annual Key West Offshore Poker Run into Thursday. Powerboat members and the FPC girls took part in daily fun run and powerboat excursions that visited the beautiful beaches and scenic towns on the way to Key West.…
The 28th Annual Key West Offshore Poker Run kicked off on November 11th with a Wednesday departure from Miami, Florida. During the 4 day event Florida Powerboat Club members cruised to Key West and made sure to check out all the beautiful and “must see” spots along the way. Boaters traveled from all over to…
Emerald Coast 2020 participants got off to a great start Saturday morning as they continued to pick up Poker card#1 at Harborwalk Village in Destin Harbor. Then it was time to push the throttles for fast fun on the smooth bay waters heading eastbound to Sandestin. The 70-boat fleet featured performance cats, v-bottoms, and center…
The 2020 Emerald Coast Powerboat Week continues with the FPC poker run crews taking on the Friday Fun Run to Juana’s Pagoda’s in Navarre, FL. Juana’s Pagoda’s provided food and entertainment on their beautiful beach for the FPC Fun Run participants. After, the FPC members and friends took their boats and celebrated the day at…
