{"id":16732,"date":"2011-07-11T11:33:46","date_gmt":"2011-07-11T16:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=16732"},"modified":"2011-07-12T02:17:04","modified_gmt":"2011-07-12T07:17:04","slug":"norfolk-va-poker-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/norfolk-va-poker-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Norfolk, VA Poker Run (updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

One of the things we love about cruising is the variety of visual stimuli, and different life styles that come our way, in particular those with a marine flavor. In Europe we were in Cascais for an Open 60 regatta, and in Puerto Calero for the RC44 championships. Both were interesting technically, the people watching wonderful, and old world competitors do know how to throw a party.<\/p>\n

Now, from Portsmouth, Virginia, we bring you a “Poker Run.” This is an event more in keeping with NASCAR than yachting, and these folks really know how to celebrate!<\/p>\n

Before you think we’ve gone daft from too much cohabitation with unsailing, check out the photos which follow, the slide show (although it is R rated), and short v ideo. We promise you won’t be disappointed<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

A Poker Run in the muscle boat context is both a visual and auditory experience.<\/p>\n

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

When you hear the barely muffled rumble of a few thousand horses at idle in close quarters, it sets the heart a pounding.<\/p>\n

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

Bare skin, tattoos, fancy paint jobs and lots of dials are part of the package.<\/p>\n

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

These guys are long, skinny, deeply V’d, and they will pass anything except a fuel dock.<\/p>\n

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

Putting those horses to work calls for surfacing props, half in and half out of the water,<\/p>\n

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

The press is out in force, shooting stills and video,<\/p>\n

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

of the action centered off our starboard beam.<\/p>\n

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

The expressions, clothing, or lack lack thereof, provided a look at the avant guard, and what will probably become next season’s must wear.<\/p>\n

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

In the midst of the party there are always a few who need the pacifier next to their ear<\/p>\n

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

Swim suits are in the majority, and decorum dictates they be correctly placed. There is a lot of positioning going on.<\/p>\n

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

And then we have the wet t-shirt contest. We are saddened to report finalists broke the attire rule and competed sans appropriate accouterment.<\/p>\n

\"Norfolk<\/p>\n

By 2000 hours the party had moved to a local hotel.<\/p>\n

\"Leavig<\/p>\n

A more explicit slide show, R rated in part, is here<\/a>. And brief video can be seen by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the things we love about cruising is the variety of visual stimuli, and different life styles that come …Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dashew-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16732"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16732\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}