HELP NEEDED...to all NPBA boaters....we need safety spotters/boaters placed around Long Island to monitor the racers on Sept 18th during the
DON ARONOW MEMORIAL 271 mile MARATHON, based out of LAMOTTA'S RESTAURANT/MARINA IN PORT WASHINGTON, NY 11050.

The RACER'S need our eyes/help in case they break-down, run out of engines, break their hulls...or whatever. You can help by taking a "zone" to be designated by
"Patrol Commander"..."Pat-Com", at your favorite spot, whether it be on the South Shore, Montauk, or on Long Island Sound.

Call me or e-mail me directly...you can help the racers set a new record around Long Island. You need a VHF Radio and a Cell phone....and a boat.
You will be on-duty from 8 am until 3 pm...or we'll have shifts.

Call me or e-mail me directly if you can help.
The rain date is the following day, if necessary.

All info on the event is posted at www.nationalpowerboat.com

Thank you in advance.
Billy Frenz
NATIONAL POWERBOAT ASSOCIATION
Direct E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 203-532-1312
www.nationalpowerboat.com



Subject: Don Aronow Race Memorial Marathon

There are no required stopping stations. Some boats are equipped to carry enough fuel, but they will have the option of refueling at any marina they choose.

We will start and stop at buoy #27 off of Port Washington, Long Island Sound, north of Great Neck.
The fleet will initially proceed North on Long Island Sound, keeping the north shore of Long Island to starboard. After passing Orient Pt Lighthouse (N41.156427 by W 72.24187) and Montauk Point Lighthouse (N41.071577 by W 71.861572), they will proceed South, past Freeport and the Rockaways/Brooklyn, and then enter the Hudson River under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. They will proceed on the Easterly side of Governor's Island to the East River and travel the Easterly side of Roosevelt Island to "Hell's Gate" and Northerly past Riker's Island, under the Whitestone Bridge, under the Throggs Neck Bridge into Long Island Sound, and end just past Great Neck at Buoy #27.

billy i will call u tommorrow i have a 21ft 1988 cc sunrunner witha 400hp sarris smallblock with a 290 drive if i can make it over to long island from the ct river im in to help

Sorry,
Kids were being a bit wild....I can do a position off of Mattituck, Mt Sinai or Port Jeff from my home port of Branford, CT. I also think the CPBA can do a spot near Orient Point or in the bay en route to Montauk. Old Saybrook would be our port then. I'll call you tomorrow to discuss details.
It should be a heck of a time.
Chris
203 687 6688

wouldve been happy to help Billy but I'll be in AC. And, from what I hear everyone else will be too. Sucks it's the same weekend

I may be running the Pavillion deal but if I am not, I will see what I can do to help out. Probably wont know until next week though.

It looks like you have ay least 2 CPBA members to help out though Christain and innerage.

inner....
we could probably run over and back if I don't do mattituck...i'll let you know..
c

im running in the pavilion across the sound poker run...sorry

c sounds awesome i think i could make it straight across but never been over that way so if i followed some one and tied up that would be perfect

If you get rained out sat I can definatly commit sunday. I'm by sandy hook and would be easy to cover anywhere between like rockaway east and the vz or hells gate.

Keep the volunteers coming ...should be quite a show.
BF
NATIONAL POWERBOAT ASSOCIATION
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 203-532-1312
PS: No boat too big or small...contact me.