Poker runs America's editorial mandate is to promote the growth of performance boating. Whether it involves poker runs or offshore racing, our message is simply that performance boating is one of the most satisfying leisure-time activities you'll ever experience.

It doesn't matter what size performance boat you own or how much power it has. If poker runs, racing or just flexing your throttles on the water turns you on, you're our kind of reader. Maybe you don't even own a performance boat - yet! After we show you all the fun you've been missing out on, we're confident that you'll soon be paying your local dealer a visit. After all, we know the real truth: Once performance boating gets in your blood, there's no turning back.

They may sign up for our APRA-sanctioned poker runs and they may also participate in other poker runs across the nation. If they love racing (what poker runners doesn't), they simply want fast-paced, heart-stopping action on the high seas.

Sure, we'd like every poker run to be an APRA (America Poker Runs Association) event, but more importantly, we want every poker run to follow some commonsense safety guidelines so no one gets hurt. The same goes for offshore racing.

Let's afce it, we're all dedicated to the growth of performance boating. In Poker Runs America magazine we feature special reports on a wide variety of events across the nation. In our annual Offshore Racing edition, we extensively feature APBA Offshore as well as SBI races. Whether it involves poker runs or offshore racing, if we work together to achieve the common goal we all share we can make sure that performance boating takes its rightful place as one of the world's greatest motorsports. ( Top )