Special Invitation....Sept 24th, 2011
 

I had an opportunity to speak to many of the people on the Fall River Poker run last Saturday, but not everyone, so I wanted to extend a special invitation to enter the Second Annual Don Aronow Memorial Around Long Island Marathon.

This is old school racing just like in the 60's 70's and 80's. With real open ocean racing, you don't have to run 10/10ths, you just have to have a well prepared boat and crew who know how to read a chart.

Last year the event was won by a 1987 30 foot Sonic, with twin small blocks and Alpha drives with showers on them. Pure pleasure boat, not a special built race boat.

There are many ports around Long Island for refueling along the way. The winner stopped in Shinnecock last year for a refueling stop.

There is a small boat class also, that starts before the bigger boats. Make it a once in a lifetime experience......do it just like the legneds of the past did. A great way to end your boating season....nice memories all winter.

Presented by HORBA and Billy Frenz's National Powerboat Assocoiation. www.nationalpowerboat.com

Mike was super excited about doing this run. to bad he isnt going to be there.

like i posted in the general boating discussion thread. i hope this event is a success and plenty of teams show. also fix the npba website link. hahaha

national blood hounds. good luck guys.

Link fixed.....thanks. Bloodhounds welcomed as navigators...LOL

yeah charlie this has the potential to be a really good event!

I hope for good weather and great turnout!

Is Joe D going to run it again? His boat is on dry dock and I hear its all apart.
talked to him a few weeks ago

Even if the boat is all apart, that may just mean he is making sure everything is put back together right.

Just kidding, I don't know for sure, I would imagine he would try to defend his title. Now wouldn't it be something if he became the first ever back to back winner of this event......

BTW this is a perfect event for those Sutphens for sure.

I understand that we now have between 8 and 10 boats for the race. biggest is a 50 footer and smallest is a 18 foot Donzi.

Former famous center console with outboards will be on hand also.

Big boats are trying for a non stop race....271 miles can they make it??

Now is the time to step up and live your offshore racing dream,

A couple of Saturdays from Today is the race......are you signed up yet???

Water conditions stay same as now with all the hurricanes and it should be a V bottoms race again
MD