The rules of this tournament shall be those laid down by
the International Game Fishing Association (IGFA). There are no judges
on the boats; a high standard of sportsmanship is required of all participants.
IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE THE DECISION OF
THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE IS FINAL.
All participating
boats must have a DIGITAL CAMERA (min. resolution 3.2 megapixels)
with memory card onboard to be used for Release photos.
It
is recommended that you have more than one camera onboard and back-up
batteries or chargers. You are required to bring the camera and
memory card to the scale for processing each day. SIBT is not responsible
for photos lost. Full details of release rules will be provided
at registration.
Weigh
Station: The weigh station is at the GYC marina. A boat will
be considered to be at the weigh station once it has cleared the
last channel marker leading into the Lagoon. An official photographer
will be at the weigh station.
Fishing
Hours |
Jan 24th 2010
|
|
07:35 hrs-17:00 hrs |
Jan 25th 2010
|
|
07:00 hrs-16:30 hrs |
Jan 27th 2010 |
|
06:30 hrs-15:00 hrs |
Fish hooked and reported to Billfish control before closing time
each day will be accepted at the weigh station with the exception that
on the third day all fish and cameras must be brought to the weigh station
by 16:30 hrs.
Line Test: the following line tests are
allowed: 30lb, 50lb and 80lb.
Eligible Species:
The following are the only species of fish accepted for Tournament
points: Blue Marlin, White Marlin and Sailfish.
Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo and Dolphin will also be accepted,
but for boat pool and record weight
prizes only.
Minimum Weights: The minimum
weight of eligible fish accepted at the weighing station will be as follows:
| Blue Marlin |
400lb |
| White Marlin |
60lb |
| Sailfish |
60lb |
| Yellowfin Tuna |
50lb |
| Wahoo |
20lb |
| Dolphin |
15lb |
Points will be deducted for underweight
fish as follows:
| Blue Marlin under 350lb |
300 points |
| White Marlin under 55lb |
200 points |
| Sailfish under 55lb |
200 points |
Points will be computed as follows:
| Blue Marlin Release |
500 points |
| White Marlin Release |
300 points |
| Sailfish Release |
300 points |
| Blue Marlin 400lb |
Weight x 1 |
| Blue Marlin >400lb |
400 + Weight portion above 400 x 3 |
| White Marlin/Sailfish |
Weight x 4 |
Line factors : (landed billfish only)
Line Test |
Factor |
30 lb |
points x 1.2 |
50 lb |
points x 1.0 |
80 lb |
points x 0.8 |
All fish weighed in the Tournament become the
property of the Tournament Committee.
All Billfish boated must be brought to the scale.
