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Regatta Schedule of Events
Thursday November 12
The OFF Golf Tournament will be held on Thursday morning at 10am. Entry fee of $50 per person includes cart and afternoon barbeque at Bill and Betty Bakers house in Apopka. For more details contact Jackie Wilson jackraymondwilson0132@gmail.com
Friday November 13
9----5PM Registration, safety inspections, hot pit setup, media day, social gathering
Noon - Setup crane and race course
6---9PM Opening Reception & OFF Celebration at Al's Landing
No charge for participants - BBQ, hot dogs, burgers, soft drinks
Cash bar also provided
The crane and all vintage race boats will remain in place overnight, with full security.
Saturday November 14
7AM Setup Admission/Registration Tent
7:30AM Patrol/Picket Boat Meeting at the docks
8AM Mandatory driver/crew meeting at the pavilion
8:30 Opening flag ceremonies
9am-5pm Vintage Race Boat heats on the race course (heats every 30 minutes!!!)
6PM Cocktail party, celebration, dinner and awards at Al's landing
Cash bar also provided
The crane and all vintage race boats will remain in place overnight, with full security.
Sunday November15
7:30AM Patrol/Picket Boat Meeting at the docks
8AM Mandatory driver/crew meeting at the pavilion
8:30 Opening flag ceremonies
9am-5pm Vintage Race Boat heats on the race course (heats every 30 minutes!!!)
5:30PM Crane and boats removed from parking area
For reservations/tickets to social events, contact Registrar: Gerri Prusko at 352-729-6060 or Vintageboat@comcast.net
Tavares Fall Thunder Regatta
November 13-15, 2015
The past will come alive as the vintage and classic race boats of bygone eras return to Wooton Park in Tavares, Florida for our next annual Tavares Fall Thunder Regatta. Tavares is now a major stop on the Florida Vintage Race Boat Circuit with over 75 beautifully restored vintage and classic race boats running demonstration laps on a 1 mile oval course on beautiful Lake Dora. In addition to seeing and hearing these unique and beautiful boats run, spectators are invited to view them close-up in the pit area at Wooton Park on both Saturday and Sunday. We will be running large heats of all vintage classes, including outboards, small hydros, mid-hydros, large hydros, flatbottoms, skiffs, speedsters, gold cuppers, and fire breathing grand prix hydros.
Great News - OFF & CRA !!!
Rich Luhrs has made the connection with the Classic Race Boat Association to bring Old Friends Forever (OFF) into the CRA fold. The third event will be November 13-15 in Tavares, Florida. Bert Serra tells me that Bill Seebold will be coming again and plans to play in Jackie's golf outing on Thursday. Please join all the fun Al'S Landing on Friday evening for the Opening Reception & OFF Celebration. Rich Luhrs
Friday will be a full day of safety inspections, registration, good friends and great food - a vintage gathering. Friday will also be a major media day, as the press and public are invited to photograph the beautifully restored vintage race boats and talk the the owners, drivers and crew. Plan on a full day on Friday to prepare for two full days of vintage action at Wooton Park in Tavares on Saturday and Sunday.
Friday & Saturday evening - social events !!!
There are also social events open to drivers, crews and the public on Friday and Saturday evenings with lots of food and drink and tall stories. We will be at the Al's Landing on Friday evening for the Opening Reception & OFF Celebration and again at Al's Landing on Saturday evening for another huge feast, celebration, awards and more boisterous conversations. Please join us, reservations are required and tickets may be purchased by contacting our Regatta Registrar, Gerri Prusko at 352-297-6060 or Vintageboat@comcast.net
Vintage and classic race boats will make a splash in Wooton Park
he Classic Raceboat Association will present its annual Fall Thunder Vintage Race Boat Regatta this weekend on Lake Dora by Wooton Park, 100 E. Ruby St. in Tavares.
More than 50 restored vintage and classic race boats will run at top speeds on a one-mile oval course. The event, which is part of a larger national circuit of events held throughout the U.S., will feature vintage outboards and inboards, hydroplanes, Gold Cup race boats, Jersey skiffs and more.
The regatta, which is open to spectators, takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. During the lunch break from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., spectators can purchase a Pit pass for $10 to view the vintage boats.
A schedule of the day's heats will be posted at the gate each morning. Details: classicraceboatassoc.com.
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