Thunderbird - Formula Boats

SECOND ANNUAL FULL TILT MARINE
FORMULA RENDEZVOUS
47 Formulas and 87 boaters participated in Full Tilt Marine’s secondannual
Formula Rendezvous for a relaxing, fun-filled weekend in the
Chesapeake Bay area.
The Full Tilt crew and a professional photographer took off in a Formula 330
Sun Sport accompanied by Scott and Shelley Porter of Formula in their 400
Super Sport. Their mission was to form a “photo course” out in the bay for
each boat to run through so the photographer could catch some awesome
action shots of each boat. What an exciting start to the rendezvous!
A short hour later the boats pulled into Great Oak Landing Marina in
Chestertown, Maryland, and tied up. Soon, Formula owners were
gathering on each other’s boats to chat and share refreshments.
American Marine Insurance hosted a reception on Friday night,
where the group had a wonderful time catching up old friends and
making new ones. A special treat was a large flatscreen TV set up to
display a slide show from last year’s rendezvous.
Saturday morning, Captain DeeAnne Antolik conducted her
“Women on the Water” course (see pg 14), with three separate sessions.
In the afternoon, lots of folks meandered over to Jelly Fish Joel’s to enjoy
the beach, burgers and to listen to tunes. A little later, a big
dinner buffet was served, followed by special presentations from Full
Tilt’s owner, Randy Deatherage, general manager, Dan Fellner, and
Formula’s president, Scott Porter. Thunderbird is celebrating its 50th
anniversary, so everyone had a chance to learn a bit of Thunderbird
Formula’s history from Scott and laugh at some of the old boat pictures.
The dinner concluded with a rousing game of “Name that Part,” as
guests were challenged to identify lone boat parts on display.
The last official event was a delicious Sunday morning brunch, followed
by goodbyes as everyone prepared to return to their home ports.
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THE BOAT CENTRE’S 2005 RESORT & SPA RENDEZVOUS
The Boat Centre, Formula’s British
Columbia dealership, held an
exciting three-day event on August
11-13. The 2005 Resort and Spa
Rendezvous took place at the
Poets Cove Resort and Spa, a
location friendly to both parents
and kids. A total of 15 boats and
50 boaters attended the event!
On Friday evening the dealership hosted a “Pot Luck” dinner for the
participants. Everyone had a chance to visit and exchange boating stories.
During the day on Saturday a number of activities were planned:
a scavenger hunt, poker walk, life ring toss, blind dinghy race and
a piñata for the kids—what a fun-filled day! The evening followed
with a barbecue on the terrace and drinks on the dock.
All the participants had a great time and are looking forward to next year!
THE FIRST ANNUAL DARRYL MOORE MARINE RENDEZVOUS
On July 9th, 2005, Darryl Moore Marine held their first-annual Formula
Rendezvous at their Spring, Texas, marina. Although the weather did
not start out very boater friendly, it didn’t keep the 70 boaters from
attending or slow down organizer David Weiss —it ended up being
top-notch!
The boaters took part in a scavenger hunt, creating a lot of laughs and good
times. They collected items from various local businesses and some not-solocal:
driftwood, seashells, beach sand and jellyfish—yes, jellyfish, and more!
The day ended at the Lakewood Yacht Club on Clear Lake in Seabrook,
Texas, where the attendees swam and relaxed. The evening activities
followed with a cocktail party, buffet dinner, dancing and prizes for
the most points collected during the scavenger hunt. There was a lot
of fun had by all the participants, and a second event is already in
the works—great job, Darryl Moore Marine!
DOCKSIDE LANDING MARINA’S SUMMER RENDEZVOUS
During a picture perfect weekend on July 23 and 24, Dockside Landing
Marina and Formula sponsored its first-annual Formula Rendezvous at
Black Mountain Point on beautiful Lake George in New York. Over 100
people were aboard roughly 30 Formula boats for this two-day event.
On Saturday morning, sunny skies welcomed Formula rendezvous participants
to a host of activities throughout the day. The Poker Run proved
to be an exciting and competitive event. Just under 50 hands were dealt,
leading participants to pick up playing cards at some of the most scenic
locations on Lake George.
Poker Run prizes were given during the delicious barbecue and clambake
on Saturday evening. Dockside Landing gave away tons of Formula Gear
all weekend long, and throughout the night, Formula boaters danced
to the music of local favorite DJ Mikey T., while others chose to take in
another beautiful sunset in the Adirondacks.
On Sunday morning, participants met for a quick brunch, then headed off
to Red Rock Bay for the final event of the rendezvous—a group photo from
a helicopter hovering overhead.
Dockside Landing’s first annual Formula Rendezvous was a definite
success—memories were made and fun was had by all!