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Accidents on the water happen!
SARASOTA, FL
LIFE VESTS SAVE LIVES.
“...With an excellent
New Year’s Eve party,
65-plus entries, and
an exciting run,
there was no better
way to start off the
new year...”
From the top:
Posing for the camera is (l-r) Debbie with
Connor, Ryan and Chris Beckley (center).
Kelly Gotha of Tarpon Pointe and Tammy
Anderson.
Matt Rice with his stylin’ 43 Sunsation.
even organizes an amazing fireworks dis-
play at 12 midnight. The event now draws
the who`s who of the offshore racing com-
munity every year.
This year, for the 2013 poker run,
Mother Nature was not cooperative, deliv-
ering mild temperatures and overcast
skies. Regardless, the unfavorable weather
didn`t stop the 65-plus boats from starting
the run at the 10th Street Ramp in Sarasota
New Year’s Day. While a smaller group
from Tampa descended from the north
side of the bay, the groups came together
at the mouth of the Bradenton River, and
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