Active Thunder Rolling Into 2014

Despite that he saw other high-performance powerboat builders surviving and even thriving by offering center-console models during the past few years, Patrick Haughey, the owner of Active Thunder Boats in Pompano Beach, Fla., was never tempted to take his company in that direction. Not for one moment, not if hell froze over (and it just…

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Day One Report From The Key West Poker Run- Stu Jones Reports

There was a degree of apprehension on the docks at SeaIsle Marina as poker run teams from around the nation arrived for the dockside breakfast and captains briefing. With concerns about the wind and possible waves for the final leg into Key West….many were considering their options. But with a closer look at the weather…

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21st Key West Poker Run Starts Today!

FLORIDA POWERBOAT CLUB members attending the Key West Poker Run may be a little anxious about the 20 mph winds on Tuesday, as the boats gather at SeaIsle Marina in Miami to stage for the Wednesday departure. But STU JONES, FPC president and event coordinator assures participants that while it is natural to have these…

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Top Speed Shootout Among Plans For Future Key West Poker Runs

While the future of the Super Boat International Offshore World Championships in Key West, Fla., has yet to be decided pending a possible move up and across the state to Clearwater, the Florida Powerboat Club’s annual Key West Poker Run, which happens the same week as the offshore races, will continue—and will expand its scope…

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FPC SUMMER POKER RUN TOUR WRAPS UP

It was a whirlwind tour to say the least, and it reminded me of the days long ago, when I would load up the FPC trailer with the Harley, club magazines and poker run videos, to tour around many states for weeks at a time, visiting our club members attending poker runs in their homebased…

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Go-Fast Boats Events of the Season: Five Summer Stunners

Not-to-miss high performance happenings are coming to a waterway near you. In Arizona, California, and Florida, three of the hottest states in the nation for high-performance powerboating, you can take to the water year-round. Of course, that doesn’t mean you won’t have to brave a few frosty mornings—I’ve scraped ice of the deck of a…

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