HRPA / Little Creek Regatta & Poker Run

BillR · 08-05-2002, 05:35 PM

The event was a HUGE success! Comments like: "One of the BEST runs I've been on", and "Great event, count us in for next year" were rampant.
We raised over $ 103,000.00 for the St. Jude Childrens Research Hopspital, we had 59 boats (I think) registered for for the Poker Run. Out of towners had LOTS of eye candy; see this thread on the Donzi net:
http://www.donzi.net/cgi-bin/ultima...ic;f=1;t=005080

I think everyone involved is still trying to clear out the cobwebs and sort everything out. I expect to see LOTS of posts abot this event.
For those of you that didn't come to Va. Beach / Norfolk for this event; you REALLY missed a fun weekend.

Here is a pic of the HRPA president / OSO member Reckess 288 during one of the no wake zones on the run.

Reckless32 · 08-06-2002, 05:27 PM

What a great flippin' time it was. The course was specifically designed to appease the offshore enthusiast and not make it just another big motor in a small boat event....

As BillR mentioned, the weather was custom made for the day. The participants were enthused and thoroughly happy with the course layout. As with all events we had our logistical twists, non-course related, but lessons well learned...

Next week starts our after-action meetings and preps for next year's even better event. For those who missed it this year, the price goes up from a paltry $75 to a minimum of $150....