Catamaran ‘Homecomings’ Planned For Upstate New York

Founded in 2016, the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run in Clayton, N.Y., happens on the St. Lawrence River between the United States and Canada. It is among the world’s most beautiful waterways, and that—plus its close-knit group of organizers and a lovely hotel/marina venue that arguably is the most convenient of its kind—surely has contributed to its ongoing success.

Currently on display at the Desert Storm Poker Run Street Party, the latest DCB Performance Marine M42R catamaran will be showcased on and off the water during the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run. Photo from Super Cat Fest West 2025 by Tom Leigh copyright Tommy Gun Images.

So, too, has the dedication of the generous participants and organizers to the Make-A-Wish of Central New York organization, the event’s primary charity. Between granting wishes for children in the program to providing “wish kids” and their families with powerboat rides the day before the run, the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run tugs at the heartstrings like no other event of its kind.

(Above and below) The latest DCB M42R catamaran was a show-stealer at yesterday’s Desert Storm Poker Run Street Party. Photos by Jeff Helmkamp copyright Helmkamp Photos.

Experienced-based advice? Bring tissue to the Saturday night auction during the July 16-19 happening, when wishes are granted and funded for the following year.

On the exotic powerboat-hardware side of the equation, 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run also is no slouch. But this time around, a couple of brand- new catamarans of particular note to those who frequent the waterway are coming to town.

One is the latest M42R catamaran from DCB Performance Marine. The 42-footer, which currently is on display at the Desert Storm Poker Run Street Party in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., is the property of Ken and Renee Lalonde. Like Alexandra Buduson, Bobby Cantwell, Dave Montroy, Jeff Morgan and Courtney Rutherford, the Lalondes are members of the 1,000 Islands Charity Run organizing committee.

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