44th Annual Real Runabouts Rendezvous
Presented by the BSLOL Chapter of the ACBS
September 6^th and 7^th 2019

WHEN & WHERE

It takes place on September 6^th and 7th at Minnetonka’s perfect venue: Lord Fletcher’s Old Lake Lodge on Lake Minnetonka, with ample slips, great food and drink and plenty of room for land displays. Lord Fletcher’s Old Lake Lodge is located at 3746 Sunset Dr, in Spring Park, MN

FRIDAY ACTIVITIES

The Friday cruise and lunch is always a highlight of the weekend and not to be missed. The day will begin at the docks at Lord Fletcher’s at 9:30 am for a captain’s meeting. After a morning of cruising we’ll meet for a picnic lunch at the Minnetonka Power Squadron’s Streeter Cove facility on Big Island. The cruise will also be free, with a charge of $15 per person for lunch. After lunch, we’ll continue cruising Lake Minnetonka before ending up back at Lord Fletcher’s for our Rendezvous Dinner.

The club has made arrangements with Lord Fletcher’s to leave our boats overnight on Friday.

SATURDAY ACTIVITIES

On Saturday please launch your boat and arrive at Fletcher’s docks by 9:00 AM. The boat show opens at 9:00 AM and runs until 3:00 PM, with awards at 2:30 PM. Please keep your boat at the dock until the end of the show, so that there’s plenty to see for late-arriving spectators. Besides the boat show, there will be water and land displays, a swap meet with nautical vendors, and kid’s events including boat painting, kids judging and awards.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

In return for the free registration for this year’s show, we ask one thing: That you reach out to spectators and spread the word about the fun and camaraderie of vintage boating and the advantages of BSLOL membership.

It’s important that we continue to grow the club with more new members and the next generation. As you know, there’s wide misunderstanding among the general public about the cost of buying a vintage boat and the cost and complexity of upkeep. The accessibility and fun of our hobby will be the focus of our outreach to publications and television stations as we make our PR push.

Lord Fletchers also provides the perfect place to offer boat rides to people interested in the hobby. While we want to keep the docks full for the show, we are looking for a few volunteers that can offer short rides on an informal basis. If you’re willing to help with rides or other aspects of the event, please reach out to Jerry Low at Rendezvous@lolcbc.org.

Please join us for a spectacular weekend on Lake Minnetonka. Let’s make 2018’s show one to remember!

Lord Fletcher’s Old Lake Lodge is located at 3746 Sunset Dr, Spring Park, MN

As a courtesy to our generous sponsor Lord Fletcher’s, we ask that you not bring outside food or beverages.

REGISTRATION

If you’d like to register now HERE to go to our online registration.

If you’d like to register by mail, CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM Print, complete and send your registration to the address listed on the form.

VENDORS

Your organization is being personally invited for a 10’X10’ space. Vendors are welcome to begin staging their respective display area @ 8:00am. BSLOL: will provide an outdoor space in the parking lot just west of Lord Fletcher’s main building. You must provide all you need to set up your booth, tents, tables, chairs etc, these items WILL NOT be provided by BSLOL.

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD the Vendor Registration Form. Deadline for vendor registration is August 31st.

BOAT RAMPS

There many public boat launches on Lake Minnetonka please use the link HERE

LODGING

If you are looking for lodging near the event, the following are options within 10 miles of the event:

The Bird House Inn in Excelsior (B&B)

The AmericInn in Long Lake

The Hotel Landing in Wayzata