the 12th Annual Dustoff

[mattyboy]

we are really stoked, about this our 12th Annual Dustoff!!!!

from the newsletter


"The Club is happy to announce the agenda for our 12th annual Dustoff weekend June 15th to 17th 2007. We have always been the innovator as far as gatherings go, and this year will be no exception. The club is dedicated to the restoration, preservation and enjoyment of the Donzi Classics and the people who own them. In that tradition we will honor the people who put that love and care into their boats to make them true classics by having a judged boat show . Then to honor the people who love to run their boats we will have a poker run that covers the entire lake. Awards for the show will be given in the following categories:

Owners Choice: presented to the boat selected by the owners at the show as their favorite
Vintage Classic: presented to the oldest boat at the show
Legacy Classic: presented to the boat with the most historic significance
Heritage Classic: presented to the boat in the best original condition
Renaissance Classic: presented to the best boat restoration
Sojourn Classic: presented to the boat that traveled the farthest to attend

The Club as always showcased the Donzi Classic and the people that share the love for them have become a family. The format for this year poker run will not only showcase each model of Classics it will make the run a group activity. For each leg of the run a Boat that knows the lake will be selected as the Lead boat. The lead boat will fly the Donzi colors and all similar boats to that model will take up the formation on that boat thus showcasing that model or type of boat. The order will be as follows
Leg 1 to the village: will be the rare or uncommon Classic, minx, criterion, hornet etc.
Leg 2 to stop 2: will be the 18 classic
Leg 3 to stop 3: will be the 22 classic
Leg 4 to stop 4: will be the 16 classic
Leg 5 to the Algonquin : will be the Big Horse Power Customized boats, the big dogs
We feel this format offers each owner the chance for their spot in the sun or clean water. It also offers the comfort and safety of traveling in numbers and for those that are new to the lake it takes the worry of getting lost away. We hope this format will make this year’s Dustoff the best Donzi experience one can ever have.



Friday 7 PM Arrival Cocktail Party location to be announced.
Saturday 8 AM Registration for the annual Lake George Donzi Classic Boat Show and Poker Run. (Coffee and Danish will be served) Boats must arrive at the docks no later than 8:30am to be entered in the show
Saturday 9:15 AM Driver Safety Meeting.
Saturday 9:30 AM Start of Poker Run.
Saturday 11:45 AM Return to the Algonquin to play your hand and vote for your owners choice, have lunch and the rest of the afternoon free to cruise the Lake.
Saturday 6:30-7 PM Meet us at the Algonquin for a pre-dinner cocktail. (Please don’t bring boats back to the Algonquin docks that evening)
Saturday 7-8 PM Dinner will be served
Saturday 8:15 - ? PM The Awards ceremony, raffle and club Auction will take place.
Sunday 10:30AM Full Lake cruise! All boats meet on the water 10:30 AM in front of the Sagamore Resort Hotel south of the main dock. We will continue north up the lake through the Islands with a stop for lunch and have you back on your trailers by 3:30 PM.
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As you can see we have a full weekend of events planned. And keeping with The Lake George Donzi Clubs tradition we will be having the awards dinner at the Algonquin Bar and Grill. Please get your tickets for dinner in advance by filling out the registration form and sending out a check to the clubs address. It will be $35.00 a person in advance
$40.00 a person after May 15th 2007. The price for dinner includes tip. It will be a cash bar. "




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[mattyboy]

anyone who is coming to join us go to
www.lgdonziclassic.com click on the next event link and then the registration form link print it and return it to Scott Pearson asap

[mattyboy]

we just want to clarify the format for the run, IT IS NOT A RACE , the lake has a speed limit and we don't condone or promote breaking the laws
we want this to be the safest, most enjoyable, Donzi expierence anyone can have trust me everyone will have a great time and will get to run their boats

the lead boats for the most part have already been chosen, and they will be instructed on the rules of the road so to speak, as an example we gave the leg to the 16 up in the narrows were the water is a little calmer and the 16 can stretch their legs a little bit so the lead boat will be a the front and will be flanked by all the other 16's we are not looking for a blue angels formation we are just looking to have all the 16's upfront and all the others back in the pack . and in bigger waters we gave the bigger boats the lead so they can plow the road so to speak the lead boats will lead in a manner that will keep the group together and will not leave a stop until everyone is ready

i mean how cool will it for someone on the shore to see 30+ boats traveling in a big group like a pack of hounds from hell and say there goes the lake george donzi club instead of seeing boats go by in dribs and drabs oh i think there is a donzi event today but I am not sure

listen we are all adults here and safety is the key we are not looking for synchronized boating or acrobatics or bumper boats we expect everyone to keep a safe follwing distance and keep good boating skills and the rules of the roads at the top of the list at all times

and as in years past it will be a great event with minimal interferance from the authorities we are trying to keep it that way
and remember the first one to finish is always shot then hung and the second to finish is just shot

looking forward to seeing you all up there

[mattyboy]

ok gang it is getting closer by the day now and anyone who is coming should go to our club site www.lgdonziclassic.com and fill out a registration form and mail it back to Scott Pearson before May 15th to take advantage of the discounted dinner price. For those of you on the fence registration can be filled out after may 15th but there is no discount. It is also important to fill out the info on the type of classic you own it will help us start the judging of the boat show and even if you are not bringing it , we are trying to database our membership with that info.

as you can see we have a full weekend planed and a few tips would be to come each morning in the boat with a FULL tank, don't bring the boats back to the Algonquin at night, have some spare ching with you as there will be some great goodies to get your hands on

the mornings can be a little cool so dress accordingly but by the afternoon things warm up nicely so be prepared


If anyone has a question or needs info please don't hesitate to fire away or if you want shoot me an email mnmveth@optonline.net

[kirbyvv]

Sounds like we'll see a big turnout this year. The Florida contingent is heading north.

[BUIZILLA]

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[ToonaFish]

The Florida contingent is heading north.

Global warming, literally.

[roadtripse]

So do I run with the 22's or the big power segment of the Poker Run?

Dazed and confused, but I think the boat will be ready for LG!

Really looking forward to it. First time.

RTSE

[mattyboy]

So do I run with the 22's or the big power segment of the Poker Run?

Dazed and confused, but I think the boat will be ready for LG!

Really looking forward to it. First time.

RTSE

Todd it will be great to see you again, you run with all of us for the entire run we are counting on the bigger boats to pave the way as we make it up to the narrows then the little boats will take the lead and it will be like a harley run one pack of loud hounds from hell and you get a guided tour so when you are out there sat afternoon or sunday morning you are comfortable on the lake just watch out some of the woodies on lake george are 90 mph boats
you will have a blast it truely is a wonderful place

[mattyboy]

Todd,

let me take ya thru it
1. get a lake pass for the week available at beckley's, chic's , the outdoor's man

on Sat morning( make sure you are full of fossil fuels there is a gas dock across from the capri treasure cove beckley's or chic across from the algonquin check with Dr Dan on fuel usage for a bbc 22 then you''ll hop in the boat and make the 5 mile jaunt up to the algonquin you'll dock get to see everyone and see the boats have a light breakfast drivers/safety meeting everyone will fire up the boats the run will form up infront of the island infront of the algonquin the first leg will be the rare uncommon classics the minx criterion hornets and the like a lead boat will be choosen and will lead the run down to the village like an 8 mile run to off the village docks all the rare boats will be up front and the 16 18's 22's will fall in behind them the flag ( lead boat will get it's card first then the boats on the lead for that leg will get their cards then everyone else, the flag will be passed to the next leader which will be an 18 now all the 18 will run up front to stop 2 about a 5 mile run which will be the stop where yours truely will be handing out cards and the same procedure will be taken for the cards and the flag will now be passed to the 22 which lead the run out onto the big deep end of the lake and up into the narrows like a 10 12 mile run to stop 3 then while up in the narrows where the water is calmer the flag will go to a 16 and they will lead the run to stop 4 then the flag will be given to the big boys and the lead boat will lead you to stop five and then back to the algonquin to play the cards have a bite to eat vote for the owners choice and the judges will finalize their cards for the boat show categories and by like 1 pm you will be free to roam the 32 mile lake you just covered some head north some head south some go to the village some just keep the hammer down then at 6 30 - 7 pm we will meet back at the algonquin ( no boats this time and we will have dinner the show results the poker run results the trivia contest the raffle/auction and a gran old time then sunday we start it all over again with a full lake run if you want to lead then lead then we meet for lunch and back on the trailers or back onto lake if you are staying til monday you will run your boat hard and you will see a great lake

we have built in a few safety's on the formal run so we don't loose anyone and no one passes the lead boat this is a new format we might use it again or we might go on to something else to keep it fresh
and i know you if you want that early morning rooster tail ride the lake is there waiting the lake grows as the day goes on and hopefully we will not have a substantial wind out of the north

[mattyboy]

Todd
this is what will be waiting for ya every morning up there

look at the last 2 pics that will be your morning view

http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n...ind_0001-1.flv

[MadPoodle]

Matty, is there Hi Test on the water??

[roadtripse]

and i know you if you want that early morning rooster tail ride the lake is there waiting the lake grows as the day goes on and hopefully we will not have a substantial wind out of the north

together with a little fresh rooster spray. Who needs coffee when you have pure adrenaline to start the day?

Danny and I will be there Wednesday, along with Dwight even earlier in the week, so I would hope that things will start to look familiar by the time we do the Poker Run. Just as a backup, I am going to load a chart on the GPS.

Thanks Matty, for the run down and the pics. It looks like a very cool place. I regret not getting there sooner, but later is better than never. Looking forward to seeing you and the rest of the Pirate's crew.

[mattyboy]

the pirate's crew might be deserters that weekend the 2 young crew mates have been plundering the local entertainment/gaming and bar and restaurant establishments Joe is working at the local EB game store and Jamie is bussing tables at the Emerald point and My first mate has just gotten out of sick bay and we are waiting for a final ok from doc mcoy
so the pirate might be sailing solo that weekend but he will be on the high seas

Todd if you can run the lake wed thurs and friday you will be comfortable on the Lake there are coves and such but not really any fingers or off shoots that will get you lost the lake really runs north and south I have been going up there for years and I still get a little lost on some points of the lake I try and pick out landmarks like the nice white A frame with the nice deck and the big formula in the boat house is the cove where stop 2 is but every year they either paint the house or sell the boat?? one year I know the the run is gonna get to stop 2 before I do

you have boated on some big water you will be fine the only thing that got me the first time was the tour boat wakes they different from the freighter wakes at 1000 isles you'll be heading south on one side of the lake and you'll past The Mohican heading north a mile to your port about 5 minutes later you encounter the wake it is not immediate like it is at 1000 isles but they dodn't let thoose big boy up into the narrows the narrows is like a runway with a few slight bends there are some rocks but everything is well marked you will have a blast