Lake Rotoiti Classic & Wooden Boat Association.
North Island, New Zealand.
Good Friday Easter 2006 inaugural Poker Rally
The
inaugural Poker Rally was held over Easter weekend.
The event started at 2pm in the Okere Arm.
A poker rally has a fleet of boats
cruising to 5 selected spots on the lake. Each boat collects a card from a
standard pack at each stop. At the last stop the best poker hand gets the prize.
One joker was included and the crew drawing that card was the winner of an
instant prize.
The rally was a great success with 10 boats participating in beautiful weather.
This initial rally was limited in numbers to test whether the event will become
an annual fixture on the Associations calendar which now appears likely.
Rotoiti, with its many beautiful bays and beaches really suits this type of
boating function. A great day concluded with a beach BBQ at the last stop.
Well done to all who participated and watch out for next
year.
Lindsay Brighouse (Poker Rally sub committee Chairman)
Left: Lindsay Brighouse presenting the "Joker" prize to skipper
of "Elva", Grant Cossey.
Right: The crew with the best hand Grant & Helen Wallace and Ronda & Alan Clark.
Many thanks to Propeller Magazine for donating two subscriptions for our winning
crews.
Left: "Waimata", "Kotuku" & "Rambler" with their landing ladders
out.
Right: "Nautilus", "Kotuku", "Shady Lady", "Rambler" & "Waimata" in the Okere
Arm.
