National Powerboat Association - Glen Cove Hi-Stakes Powerboat Poker Run and Radar Run 2003

Saturday
September 25, 2004
on
Long Island Sound

--75 Mile Course--

RESULTS

Immediate Release: Glen Cove, New York
September 25, 2004

    What a difference a week makes! After postponing the GLEN COVE HI-STAKES POKER AND RADAR RUN one week due to Storm IVAN, Long Island Sound was clear for hi-speed sailing on Saturday, September 25th. 39 Teams gathered at Steamboat Landing Restaurant and Bar and enjoyed the plentiful food and festivities put out by its owner, John Ferrara. With Miller Beer, Smirnoff Vodka, and Jose Cuervo Tequila on-board as lead sponsors, the parties had a little more “pop” than usual.

    Ron Barrette and Chuck Bick in their new 40 Skater, “MAXED OUT” set the pace around the entire 75 mile course and were 1st to return to Hempstead Harbor for the Radar Run. A number of other teams couldn’t keep the same pace and erroneously overshot Bridgeport and drove to New Haven. ..some 20 miles north! WOW…some confused navigators on those boats. On target though was Vinny Rifice and “BAD” and Johhny O’Loughlin’s “ALL FIRED UP”. One of the most impressive boats of the day was John Scarola’s 27 Activator, “OUTLAW”, co-piloted by Ed LaGuardia, by running 4th to Bridgeport and 1st in the Single Engine Inboard Class at 98 MPH on radar. More contestants were impressed by Greig Lutz’s supercharged 35 Fountain running 93 mph and living all season!

    Here are the WINNERS of the day:

KING OF THE V-BOTTOMS
John O’Loughlin	42 Outerlimits	ALL FIRED UP
KING OF THE CATS
Vin Rifice	36 Skater	BAD
KING OF THE OUTBOARDS
Pete Gerardi	28 SKATER
SINGLE ENGINE INBOARD KING
John Scarola	27 Activator	OUTLAW
Three $500.00 Gift-certificates - entries into next year’s event -
J.C. Merz/28 Cigarette	Keith Cody/27 Fountain	Steve Barker/38 Sonic
The QUAD
Jamie Borg	17’ Checkmate	L’il bastard
The money went to
$5,000.00, 1st Prize	Ozzie Castellnau
$2,000.00, 2nd Prize	Joe Lupo
$1,000.00, 3rd Prize	Ron Barrette/Chuck Bick
$1,000.00, 4th Prize	Ted Lambert
$1,000.00, 5th Prize	Ted Lambert

Glen Cove 2004 Radar Results:
V-BOTTOMS:
ALL FIRED UP	42 Outerlimits	120 MPH
FOR MY GIRLS	38 Sonic	84 MPH
MAKIN FRIENDS	35 Fountain	93 MPH
NEVER ENOUGH	36 Baja	71 MPH
CATS:
MAXED OUT	40 Skater	132 MPH
TEAM RUDDEN	32 Skater	114 MPH
BAD	36 Skater	139 MPH
WIZARD OF OZ	36 NorTech	121 MPH
SINGLE ENGINE INBOARDS:
OUTLAW	27 Activator	98 MPH
WANTED	27 Kryptonite	63 MPH
OUTBOARDS:
GERARDI	28 Skater	93 MPH
OUTCAST	32 Skater	92 MPH
L'il Bastard	17 Checkmate	36 MPH
Billy's paceboat "PARTYMASTER"		146 MPH !!!

Thank you Phil DeGregoria of P and G Canvas for sponsoring the Trophies!

A big thanks to Tom Fancher, Barbara Podesta, Bill Massa, Bill Tischler, Linda DiSisto, Paula Piekos, Dan Pickering, Natalie Frenz, and the staff of Steamboat Landing Restaurant for a SUPERB EVENT!!!

See You all next year…NEW DATE…Saturday, August 27th, 2005.
Billy Frenz
NATIONAL POWERBOAT ASSOCIATION

The New York City Powerboat Poker Run, The Manhasset Bay Gold Cup Powerboat Poker Run and The Glen Cove Hi-Stakes Powerboat Poker Run and Radar Run are produced by the National Powerboat Association.

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