Yamaha Award Prizes: Three lucky winners walked off with some excellent prizes courtesy of Yamaha at the weekend.
SEPTEMBER FISHING TOURNAMENT LAUNCH PARTY & DATES
In case you didn't hear - the 3rd Annual Francis Nunes Jr. Fishing Tournament and Seafood Festival takes place on 25th September 2010, and NEW this year the Summer Launch takes place on 18th September at the new Galleon Beach Bar and Grill. Read more.
NEW 1 DAY FISHING TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCED
June 13th 2011 is the date to remember when the 1st Antigua and Barbuda Marlin Classic takes place.Read more.
43 boats entered, 31 from Antigua and 12 from overseas, including St. Thomas, Guadeloupe, St. barts and St. Lucia. Take a look at the fantastic photo galleries taken by tournament photographer Joseph Jones:
PRIZE GIVING PHOTOS - At 8pm the crowd gathered to see which boats were victorious.View photos.
DAY 2 LIME PHOTOS - lines were in at 4pm and all boats back at the scale by 6pm. View photos.
DAY 1 LIME PHOTOS - a great day which was still going at midnight as we left the port. View photos.
HELICOPTER SHOOT - Caribbean Helicopters took us out on Saturday for an hours flight to hunt down and 'shoot' as many boats as possible in that time. View photos.
BIMINI START - 6 am Saturday morning at Fort Charlotte as all boats came out of the harbour and at 6 am started out on their courses for the day. View photos
REGISTRATION - The boats congregated Friday afternoon in the Dokcyard in time for registration and the Captain's Briefing. View photos.
The Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Club give a heartfelt thanks to everyone involved, whether as an angler, or a visitor to the parties, and especially the sponsors and partners who made the entire event possible. Thank you and we look forward to the next time!
ENJOY THE FISHING, ENJOY THE LIME!
Top - Champion Boat in the Marlin Division was Miss Ashley with Captain Brian Nunes. Colin James from the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority handed over the tropy & a cheque for EC$10,000. Below Runners up Ali Bam Bam and Captain Christian Audebert.
Nelsons Dockyard in front of the Copper and Lumber Store Hotel was the location of the 44th Tournament.
Crew from Guadeloupe boat NossieBe preparing fish straight from the sea to the table dockside.
OFFICIAL SPORT FISHING GEAR
Available now in the Ondeck Store in English Harbour, Photo Fantasy in Nelson’s Dockyard, Aquasports Heritage Quay and Aquasports Jolly Harbour.
Check out the full range here.
The K'Nawa arrived dockside on Saturday and enjoyed cultural performances on the dock.
