Poker Runs America

By Peter Tasler This article originally ran in 1998 in our first issue of Power Runs America volume 1 number 1: Acclaimed lawyer. World class offshore racer. Exotic car collector. Just-turned (October 4) 37-year-old New Jersey born and bred Patrick G. Patel. Esq. is the quintessential American champion. Armed with the heart and soul of […]

After 10 years of almost and not quites, Randy Scism achieved his decade-old goal, winning the 1999 UIM Class 1 Offshore World Championship and, on the heels of that success, he’s launching a new boat company. By Eric Colby Ten years ago, Randy Scism was in the right place at the right time when he […]

Howard Arneson is unequivocably the fastest man in offshore power boating By Steve SandlerAll Photos courtesy of Howard Arneson and Maggie Ferrari, Ferrari Color For most of us breaking the 100 mph mark on the water is a monumental achievement. Few boats can reach these speeds and even fewer can maintain them. Howard Arneson’s life […]

Al Copeland reflects on the art of performance From our vaults 1997 – Volume 1 Number 2 By: Peter Tasler In the intensely competitive world of boat racing, as in big business, there is one hard and fast rule – WIN! What distinguishes Al Copeland from the majority of winners, however, is his strong sense […]

Originally Appeared in Poker Runs America 9-1 By Peter Tasler Since its emergence as a sport in the very early 1900s, powerboat racing has spawned a new breed of gladiator, men and women who willingly risk their lives for a shot at the title. Many of the names are legend. But professional competition also has […]

For the Fun of it Originally Appeared in Poker Runs America 6-4. By Michelle May-Schmidt.  Women have always played a prominent and active role in the offshore poker run and race circuits.  More often than not, the underlying reason for joining what has traditionally been a male-dominated sport has little to do with winning titles […]

Contrary to popular belief, performance boating is not an exclusively male-dominated sport. Poker Runs America presents the first in a new series of feature articles dedicated to women in power. By Michelle May Schmidt.  Originally appeared in Poker Runs America 3-1. Hanging on the wall in an upstairs office of the Doller Offshore Marine complex […]

Mercury Marine Poker Runs America present World HQ tour prior to APRA-sanctioned Milwaukee poker run and APBA offshore Race By Peter Tasler Originally Appeared in Poker Runs America 6-8 Fond du Lac and Milwaukee, Wisconsin set the stage for heavyweight poker run and race action in early August. The powerhouse four-day event began on Thursday, [...]

Want to get along with the dean of offshore racing referees, Mike Tomlinson?  It’s simple.  Just play by the rules By Eric Colby.  Originally Appeared in Poker Runs America 7-3 If you were starting a new powerboat racing organization you’d work hard to lure the big-name teams, try to find attractive venues and make sure [...]

Whether he’s building one of the sweetest poker run boats in the world, starting a new racing career or helping to launch a racing organization, Tom Abrams remains eternally optimistic. Originally Appeared in Poker Runs America 7-5 By Eric Colby There’s one word you simply do not say to Tom Abrams – can’t.  When he decided to […]

Originally Appeared in Power Boating Canada Vol 9-5. (1995) A strange twist of fate decided the winner in the first-ever three­-day Power Boating Canada Georgian Bay Poker Run-a summer sensation hosted by Bay Moorings Yacht Club that drew thousands of spectators and helped raise money for the Starlight Foundation Charity.    

Poker Runs America rewrites the history books after hosting the first-ever poker run where more than 20 teams had the chance to win the purse of a lifetime! Originally Appeared in Poker Runs America Vol 10-9 By Steve Fennell.  A few years ago, when I was having lunch with Mike Fiore of Outerlimits, he suggested [...]

Originally Appeared in Poker Runs America 11-7 By Norm Rosen As Poker Runs go, there are large events, and small events, exotic venues, and destinations in the heart of North America’s most popular tourism regions, but nothing in the world of performance boating compares to the elegance of the annual Poker Runs America Casino Lac-Leamy [...]