Boat Poker Run Key West
Woman Key near Key West during the FPC Saturday fun run. It’s a whole different picture. There were over a hundred boats there already!! #keywestpokerrun2018 #powerboatinginparadise #mercuryracing #mulekeys #boatinglifestyle #keywest 47. Key West Poker Run by Florida Powerboat Club, Pompano Beach, Florida. 5,954 likes 61 talking about this 25 were here. A Boating Poker Run with members of the Florida Powerboat Club which happens. Stu Jones here on FPC TV features the 2016 Key West Poker Run (part 3), presented by Mercury Racing. See all the high performance boats on the biggest and be.
Every November, the world’s biggest and fastest offshore racing series comes to Key West. Super Boat International, or Powerboat, is a week-long powerboating series that features races, shows, and parties, culminating in the grand-daddy of the super boat season: the world championships. That means the world’s fastest boats going full throttle, speeding through Key West waters in pursuit of the world championship title. Engines roaring, these boats practically fly across the water, reaching speeds well over 100 miles per hour, all making the annual Powerboat Championships a must-see, racing fanatic or not.
If that’s not big and fast enough for you, this year’s events will include the 11th Annual Clearwater Super Boat National Championship, which means even more action. The national championship-determining races will be Nov. 6 and 8. The event will run concurrently with the Key West World Championship, taking place Nov. 6, 8, and 10.
Although there are good spots to watch from the mainland, we recommend the view from the sea. Our partners Fury Watersports camp out every year at the end of the race course in their catamaran. Not only do you see the speedboats powering toward you, but you also get to see them turn in the race to the finish. It’s the best seat in all Powerboat Races.
If tickets are already sold out, other good spots for seeing the races are the Outer Mole and Fort Zach. The Outer Mole is probably the closest you’ll get to the boats outside of Fury’s catamaran, but if you want to spend the day on the beach after the races, Fort Zach is especially appealing.
Coinciding with the Powerboat World Championships is the Florida Powerboat Club’s annual Offshore Poker Run. Starting in Miami and run through the backwaters of the Keys, the offshore poker run island-hops between Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, and Bahia Honda. The offshore poker run lasts from November 6-11, 2019. However, participants must register beforehand on the Florida Powerboat Club website.
Sound like your type of vacation? We’ll see you in November.
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updated: Key West Offshore Poker Run 2019
One of the biggest Poker Runs of the year is happening this weekend Nov. 6-11, 2019. The Key West Offshore Poker Run is an almost 400-mile roundtrip poker run from Miami to Key West. This year the event has over 200 poker run teams from all around the world that are participating. The Florida Powerboat Club was founded in 1993 as a membership-driven organization, to promote safe, responsible powerboating for boating enthusiasts around the area! This will be the FPC’s 27th Annual Key West Offshore Poker Run and a run you will not want to miss! There will be checkpoints in Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, and Bahia Honda. This four-day event will have entertainment every evening and great dining at the Conch Republic Seafood Company. There will also be a captain’s meeting at each venue (north and south) the night before the event starts. We are your East Coast Nor-Tech dealer keep an eye out for our team out on the water representing Nor-Tech!
HOW poker runs WORK.
Poker Runs start by each boat participating in navigating (speeding 75+mph) through a watercourse, stopping at five checkpoints along the way to pick up an envelope that has a single playing card enclosed. At the final checkpoint, the envelopes are opened and the boat with the best poker hand is prized the winner! You could say that winning is purely by chance!
Poker runs usually require a fee to participate, however, some of them are funded by sponsors and are completely free to register. Prizes, such as money, trophies, etc. are donated by the sponsors of the event and are given to the crew that has the best poker hand. Poker run coordinators try and make the runs as scenic and appealing as possible between each check points.
Dates:
November 6-11, 2019
Departure: Two Venue Departure Program
North Venue: North Miami Beach - Boat ramp, trailer parking, multiple hotels. Check-in location: Duffys. Departure time- 9:30 am
Boat Poker Run Key West 2020
South Venue: Coconut Grove- The captain’s meeting and check-in location will be at Grove Harbour Marina. Departure time - 10:30 am
Distance:
From North Venue: 180 miles North Miami to Key West (360 miles roundtrip)
From South Venue: 165 miles one way (330 miles roundtrip)
PHOTOS FROM THE RUN 2019
(Photos from Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Boats)
key west offshore poker run 2018
Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Boats was the winner of the “Manufacturer’s Cup Award” last year which is a great success for the boat dealer. Here are some of the highlighted boats from last year’s Poker Run!
Youtube Poker Run Boats
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