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Summer 2013 Vol. 13#2 EDITOR/PUBLISHER
CONTENTS A Magazine Showcasing The Florida Powerboat Club Lifestyle
4 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Stu Jones stu@flpowerboat.com
Stu Jones catches up on new plans for FPC, including a stronger focus on alliances with the Florida tourism industry.
OFFICE MANAGER
6 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW 2013
Jackie Jones jackie@flpowerboat.com
GRAPHIC/WEB DESIGNERS Juan C Grisales fpc.mag@gmail.com David Vaccaro fpc.art@gmail.com
PHOTOGRAPHY Stu Jones Jim Wenger
EVENT COORDINATORS Jackie Jones jackie@flpowerboat.com Drew Kravitz Robert Barry
MEDIA SALES
NOW HIRING stu@flpowerboat.com
TV & VIDEO PRODUCTION Stu Jones David Steele Bruno Koplin
DIRECT ALL INQUIRIES TO Florida Powerboat Club 1214 SW 6th St. Pompano Beach, FL 33069 Tel: 954.545-1414 Fax: 954.782-2452 www.FLPOWERBOAT.com
POMPANO OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 10 AM - 5 PM
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Shiny gelcoat, gleaming paint, polished propellers and new engines to make our boats go faster! Miami 2013- a show like no other!
8 MIAMI BOAT SHOW BASH 2013
Mother Nature (1) FPC (0) as the rainy night pushed the party inside Hey, but who’s keeping score? We had plenty of fun!
10 MIAMI BOAT SHOW POKER RUN 2013 Just like the good ‘ol days, as 90 teams participated in the mid winter escape to paradise. Look out Islamorada!
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50 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: ILMOR HI PERFORMANCE
A salute to one of our longtime FPC Series Sponsor Supporters. ILMOR has never looked better!
56 FORT MYERS POKER RUN 2013
After a three year absence from staging FPC events in the Fort Myers area, the new venue at Pink Shell Resort was a big hit!
66 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: LANE CHRISTIANSON
This is one tall Texan who loves his powerboating!
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70 TAMPA BAY POKER RUN 2013
It was FPC’s third year and with a few minor modifications, the event received a welcome facelift!
84 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: BOB & ELLE BERG
This couple took a five year separation from the FPC lifestyle and soon returned...with guns a blazin!
88 FLORIDA FRACTIONAL CLUB
Find out what’s new in the world of FPC! Everyone loves a sexy yacht! Find out how this program can put YOU on board!
94 SMOKIN’ THE SOUND POKER RUN 2013
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With thirty five poker run teams registered, this Biloxi Mississippi poker run is growing up fast!
47-93 GIRLS OF FPC
They just keep getting better!! a crowd pleaser! FPC Pompano Beach Headquarters
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ON THE COVER: Lane Christianson makes his FPC debut on the Miami Boat Show Poker Run in FAST LANE, his 51 Outerlimits. MODEL: Plan on seeing more of Brittany from Pompano Beach! She’s fun and friendly and most important...she loves powerboating!
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