2001 Summer Rendezvous
Cayuga Lake, Ithaca New York
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RBOA 2010 RENDEZVOUS
Over the weekend of September 11th – 13th the RBOA Rendezvous will be held in conjunction with the 33rd Annual Buffalo Classic Boat Show. This event is sponsored by the Niagara Chapter of ACBS and will be held on the grounds of the Buffalo Launch Club at Grand Island, NY. ACBS plans to set up a Richardson hospitality tent and include us in their dinners on Friday and Saturday at reasonable cost. They’ll offer a full range of events during the weekend and expect four or five local Richardsons to be displayed, including the 1937 model that’s currently being restored at Buffalo State College Maritime Center. Also expected are several retired employees of the Richardson Boat Company.
Slips will be available for boaters at the Buffalo Launch Club and accommodations will be available for landlubbers from a block of rooms at the Grand Island Holiday Inn. Specific information will follow in the next issue of The Cruisabout. Meanwhile, you may keep up to date through the show’s website:
Buffalo Classic Boat Show
We look forward to seeing you at one or both of these events!
RBOA RENDEZVOUS SCHEDULE
Over the weekend of September 11th - 13th the RBOA Rendezvous will be held in conjunction with the 33rd Annual Buffalo Classic Boat Show. This is a judged event, sponsored by the Niagara Chapter of ACBS that will be held on the grounds of the Buffalo Launch Club at Grand Island, NY.
On Friday we’re guests of ACBS, starting with sessions about Dodge and Chris Craft boats from Noon until 4 PM. Then, from 5:30 to 9 PM, we’re invited to join other participants for food, refreshments and live music. These events are free and we’re all encouraged to participate.
The boat show itself will be held from 10 AM until 4:30 PM on Saturday. Antique and classic boats, race boats, and un-mounted engines will be judged; and used boats, parts, and nautical memorabilia will be offered for sale. The RBOA tent will be open during the day – showing our own memorabilia and selling Richardson merchandise. Then, at 6:30 in the evening, the Buffalo Launch Club is offering a steak dinner. You can join with other boating enthusiasts and RBOA members to sample the food at this historic club. The cost is $35 per person.
Finally, on Sunday, those with boats are encouraged to participate in the “Round the Island Cruise”, beginning at 9 AM, and then return to the club to pick up the ACBS and RBOA trophies when winners of the previous day’s judging are announced. The Awards Luncheon will be held at Noon at a cost of $20 per person.
Registration for all these events may be completed online at www.oldboatsbuffalo.org or by contacting Alan Frederick at 716-892-1425. To reserve a slip at the Buffalo Launch Club, you may call either Alan or Tom Frauenheim at 716-873-8288. For those traveling by land, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn for $99 per room. Book yours by calling 877-472-6310 or 716-773-1111 and requesting the “Boat Show Rate”.
REQUESTING RENDEZVOUS VOLUNTEERS
Besides being a great event to attend, the Buffalo Show presents a unique opportunity to showcase RBOA near the home of the Richardson Boat Company. Along with RBOA members, former Richardson employees have been invited and are encouraged to participate. We hope to offer an interesting and appealing display and need to make sure that our representatives are stationed at the tent whenever the show is open. To accomplish this, we’ll need volunteers selling merchandise, displaying archival and personal items, and distributing membership applications.
So far, John Bowman, Brain and Deb Dates, and John and Phyllis Dubickas are onboard, but we need more help – if only for an hour or two. To pick a task and schedule your time, please call John at 845-595-6127.
Thanks for visiting the RBOA Website!
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RBOA Summer 2004 Rendezvous-Brockville, Ontario
The boats shown are, from right to left, a Richardson, "Off the Job" owned by Joe & Jo Grimaldi; a Chris Craft, "Phase 3"; owned by Dick and Ann Ashley, and the third boat in the line is also a Chris Craft, "Teachers Pet" owned by David and Luciah Ashley.
2003 Summer Rendezvous
The municipal dock on the river wall in the Seneca River at the town of Seneca Falls, NY.
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