Fans of the Donzi Marine brand—and high-performance powerboat enthusiasts in general—who register for this year’s 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run have something will have something brand-new to ogle this year. Thanks to Donzi Marine of Washington, N.C., and STAX Performance Marine, the company’s dealership in Ottawa, Canada, a pair of 39 ZRC center consoles will […]
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Believe it or not, Ottawa, the capital city of Canada in the country’s Ontario province, historically has been a weak sales market for Double R Performance, a full-service Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Boats dealer outside Toronto. But that’s changed in the past few years, according to Peter Roberts, who co-owns the business with his brother, Raymond. Double […]
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Registration for two of July’s hottest events, the Boyne Thunder Poker Run in Boyne City, Mich., and the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run in Clayton, N.Y., is open. Both happenings are limited to 120 boats and—if history is a guide—will sell out in short order. Despite that they happen on back-to-back weekends, Devin Wozencraft makes […]
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To celebrate his 60th birthday last week, NBA legend Michael Jordan made news with a $10 million donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. According to the Make-A-Wish website, it is the largest contribution made by a single donor in the organization’s 43-year history. Sponsor registration is off to a strong start for the 2023 1,000 Islands […]
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Between their registration fees and their next-level live auction generosity, participants in the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run, set for July 13-15 this year, bring significant dollars to the annual Clayton, N.Y., event. But long before the first boat even touches the waters of the St. Lawrence River, the event organizers have already secured sponsorship […]
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<!– Magazine: Inside SOTW Mag: Comeback Of The Year In The 1,000 Islands –> Despite steady growth in its first three years, there were no guarantees—as in zero—that the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run would make a strong comeback after a two-year pandemic- fueled break. Event organizers Alexandra Buduson, Bobby Cantwell, Ken and Renee Lalonde, […]
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<!– In the News: Four Event Experiences Secured For ‘Racing To Rebuild’ SOTW Key West Bash Charity Auction –> For performance boat owners and their guests who come to Key West, Fla., by water—and the 30th annual Florida Powerboat Club Key West Poker Run already has 250 boats registered for its November 8-13 trek—bringing home […]
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<!– Event Coverage: East Meets West At The DCB 2022 Owners Regatta –> If the world is indeed small—as the saying goes—the performance-boating part of it is miniscule. And that in part explains why Ken Lalonde, one of the founders of the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run in Upstate New York and his friend Dave […]
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Members of the 1000 Islands Charity Poker Run committee donated $102,000 to Make-A-Wish Central New York on Sunday. The donation is reflective of the monies raised during the July 14-16 edition of the Poker Run, headquartered at the Harbor Hotel. “The 1000 Island Charity Poker Run has been honored to partner with Make-A-Wish Central New York […]
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