When we look back on life, one thing will always stand out: The BVI Poker Run. It goes down in the books as one the best days ever. EVER!
The Poker Run is a cross between the Bay-To-Breakers and Miami Vice combined into a Poker/Pinball game. To say the race was insane is an understatement: it was totally ridiculously fn insane (all caps, bold, underlined, flashing red, etc.) We picked up a card at 6 dfferent islands, drinking, eating, singing, and drinking some more at each. The best hand at end of the day won 10k.
Go Fast boats, music, girls, booze, helicopters, police, gambling and lots and lots of diesel = good times!
We chartered a twin 250 Grady White called “Time Off’ with some new friends. Captain Dave had only one speed: full throttle. At times, by the looks on the faces of Team Time Off, we collectively weren’t always sure we were going to make it to the finish line alive. Picture 3rd world chaos with 100s of really expensive boats. Now picture all the boats going as fast as they can through a ¼ mile channel. Everyone is holding on for dear life and everyone has ear to ear grins on their faces. For the first several miles the whole Caribbean Sea went white and frothy with wake. (Bad day to be out sailing around Virgin Gorda!)
Words for the day won’t do it justice but hopefully these pictures will (more on Facebook under POKER RACE BVI 2009). In the end, we wound up with a horrible hand and no cash for the after-party, but the memories (and scars) are worth millions. To our new Time Off friends: Boat Drinks!
Team Time Off
Go Fast boats, music, girls, booze, helicopters, police, gambling and lots and lots of diesel = good times!
We chartered a twin 250 Grady White called “Time Off’ with some new friends. Captain Dave had only one speed: full throttle. At times, by the looks on the faces of Team Time Off, we collectively weren’t always sure we were going to make it to the finish line alive. Picture 3rd world chaos with 100s of really expensive boats. Now picture all the boats going as fast as they can through a ¼ mile channel. Everyone is holding on for dear life and everyone has ear to ear grins on their faces. For the first several miles the whole Caribbean Sea went white and frothy with wake. (Bad day to be out sailing around Virgin Gorda!)
Words for the day won’t do it justice but hopefully these pictures will (more on Facebook under POKER RACE BVI 2009). In the end, we wound up with a horrible hand and no cash for the after-party, but the memories (and scars) are worth millions. To our new Time Off friends: Boat Drinks!
Team Time Off
Go Fast!
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