Winds Of Change Gusting At Florida Powerboat Club—Stu Jones Speaks Out
So what’s going on with the Florida Powerboat Club? It’s a question I’ve gotten several times a week since the organization’s annual Emerald Coast Boat Week in September, which saw the event-planning business swap out its long-time poker-run format for something far less structured that—to address the elephant in the room—reduces liability exposure for club.
Florida Powerboat Club head Stu Jones explained changes to the club’s format in an open letter on the club’s website. Photo by Jeff Helmkamp/Helmkamp photos.
In the interest of full disclosure, club founder and owner Stu Jones isn’t just a high-performance marine industry colleague. Jones and his wife, Jackie, and their sons Tyler and Max are cherished members of my extended road-family. So while Jones has told me a lot, I’ve been careful to let him explain what’s happening with the club.
Now, with the renamed Key West Powerboat Week event less than a week away, he has. In an open letter to club members and sponsors on the Florida Powerboat Club website, Jones explained his position.
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