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 Tournament Update for the Bahamas Billfish Championship

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Harbour Island Schedule of Events
Chasin Tail Wins at Cape Eleuthera
Up Next - Harbour Island
Int'l Special Risks
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      For team Chasin Tail,three days of fishing at the Cape Eleuthera Championship showed that the 60 foot Viking catches what it is 'chasin.' The Ft. Pierce, Florida based team led by Howard Webb and Capt. Robbie Valco kept the pressure on by catching blue marlin each day of the tournament.  In catching and releasing four blues over the three days and adding a white marlin to the count on the second day, the team amassed a total of 2600 points to take First Place at the second leg of the 2011 Bahamas Billfish Championship. 

      Team Zues, with owner Sandy Smith and Capt. Glenn Cameron directing the angling efforts, finished second on the 58 foot Custom sportfisherman. The team compiled a 2400 point total by catching and releasing three blue marlin, two white marlin and two sailfish for the week. Of their point total, team Zues compiled an impressive 2000 points on the final day of fishing.

      Third place was awarded to James B. 'Junior' Davis of Kissimmee, Florida on board the 61 foot Garlington, Wave Paver. Davis and Capt. 'Snick' Akers also compiled 2400 points in releasing three blue marlin and three white marlin for the three-day event hosted by the Cape Eleuthera Resort & Yacht Club. In BBC competition, when two teams achieve the same point total, the winner is determined by the team first reaching the point total. 

      For the win, Howard Webb and Chasin Tail  was awarded a Randy Rich designed trophy presented by the BBC. As Top Release Team at the Cape Eleuthera Championship, Chasin Tail received a Hy Jacobson original teak sculptured trophy sponsored by Murray Products and the Al Behrendt Marine Group.  In addition, Top Crew trophies, sponsored by the Lewis Marine Group, were presented to Capt. Robbie Valco and the Chasin Tail crew. All top three finishers received Randy Rich trophies, gift certificates from Roffer's Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service (ROFFS) and a supply of Bacardi Anejo Rum from Bahamas based Bristol Wine and Spirits.  

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BVI Billfish Tournament
Up Next - Harbour Island
     

 A large portion of the BBC fleet has already relocated to Harbour Island for the next stop on the 2011 BBC circuit. The BBC teams will again utilize the facilities of the Island's three marinas - Harbour Island Club & Marina, Romora Bay Resort & Marina and Valentine's Resort & Marina - for leg three, May 25 - 28. 

 The Harbour Island Championship is sponsored by International Special Risks, Smith-Merritt Insurance and our 2011 T-Shirt Artnewest BBC sponsors US Trust and Merrill Lynch Private Banking. Representatives from each of the sponsoring firms will be on-hand throughout the tournament.  

 Registration, anglers meeting and opening night dinner will take place poolside at Romora Bay. The awards reception and dinner will be Saturday evening at Coral Sands Hotel. There are several excellent restaurants on Harbour Island that come highly recommended by the BBC anglers and crew.   

      Remember that if you are planning to fish the Harbour Island Championship, the deadline for registration is Friday, May 20th. Regardless whether you are preregistered or are registering now, getting around on Harbour Island is much easier with a golf cart and advanced golf cart reservations are highly recommended. If you haven't entered and plan to be a part of the action, there is no better time to register than right NOW!