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DECEMBER 2010, ISSUE 3

Friends of IGY,

Welcome to our third installment of IGY FYI! Getting ready for the winter yachting season in the Caribbean has been keeping us busy; we have so much planned at our marinas for you, and this newsletter is a great way to keep up with our activity and see how we can work together towards a successful yachting season. Don’t hesitate to write to us with your ideas, events and anything else you might want to share!

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fliBs 2010 Was a WhirlWinD of activity and networking for IGY. We would truly like to thank those who came by our booth – from the pictures it’s clear you enjoyed yourselves and came away with a good idea of what IGY has planned for 2011.

All of our marina managers came over to Ft. Lauderdale as well as representatives from our newest IGY destinations – Boston Yacht Haven, Marina Santa Marta and Palmas del Mar Yacht Club – everyone had great things to say about the show.

If you attended the Dockwalk Party, then you know what a success that was. Bimini Boatyard was packed with cap-tains and crew. A good time was had by all and we look forward to another suc-cessful collaboration next year. The Yacht Chandler’s Save our Seas party was also a great time had by all. The art that was sold – thanks to auctioneer and co-own-er, James James – was a slew of over-sized underwater images that seemed to

fl y out the door. The party had a record attendance with over 2,500 and raised over $23,000 dollars for the Save Our Seas Foundation. Saturday night of the show was the National Marine Mardi Gras BBQ,

where party-goers had the chance to show their creative chops through their costumes. It actually felt like a real mardi gras celebration – beads and all. We also attended and sponsored the Seakeeper’s Soiree, an event that gathers the movers and shakers behind keeping our oceans safe and clean.

As much fun as FLIBS can be, the ques-tion on everyone’s mind is: was it a suc-cessful show? We look forward to check-ing out the analytics that are most likely still being compiled by the experts.

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The resulTs are in! An action-packed month at Marina Cabo San Lucas brought hundreds together for these legendary sportfish events.

A Sportfish Bonanza at Marina Cabo San Lucas

los Cabos Tuna JackpotWINNERS 1st: Reel and Deal: 208lb yellowfin tuna; Total winnings: $116,500.00 2nd: Reel Quest: 192lb tuna; Total winnings: $4,600.00 3rd: Fish Tales: 182.4lb tuna; Total winnings: $2300.00 4th: Afishionados: 180lb yellowfin tuna; Total winnings: $44,600.00 5th: KW’s Karma: 167.7lb yelowfin tuna; Total winnings: $70,800.00 6th: Minerva: 158.3lb yellowfin tuna; Total winnings: $63,200.0

Bisbee’s Black and Blue TournamentWINNERS

Top 5 Teams Rehab: John Stonecipher, 560 & 347lb black marlin Reelaxe: Jose Almanza, 599lb black marlin C-Bandit: Buzz Colton, 549lb black marlin Dream Weaver: John Boratto, 484lb black marlin KW’s Karma: Ron Pascoe, 431lb black marlin

Top release Teams El Lobo: 600 points, 2 blue marlin, $37,846.00 Auriga: 600 points, 2 blue marlin, $13,100 Mobius: 300 points, 1 blue marlin, $7,278.00

los Cabos Billfish TournamentWINNERS

1st: Fisher Man, with total a weight of 1179lbs 2nd: Sneak Attack, with total a weight of 629lbs 3rd: Rum Runin, with total a weight of 465lbs 4th: Bandit, with total a weight of 463lbs

To watch the Los Cabos Billfish Tournament video, click here http://www.loscabosbillfishtourna-ment.com/news.html

The Baja ha-ha The annual two-week rally for cruisers takes off from San Diego and makes its way down the coast to the Marina Cabo San Lucas annually. Now it its 17th year, the rally can proudly boast that over 2,000 boats have participated to date. For 750 miles starting on October 24th with stops in Turtle Bay and Bahia Santa Maria, cruisers coast the coast, make new friends and safely get to Mexico by the 6th of November. The event is open to all boats over 27 feet that were designed, built and have been maintained for open ocean sailing. Longtime sponsor of the Baja Ha-Ha, Marina Cabo San Lucas accommodated 94 boats that requested slips this year upon finishing the rally. Registration for next year will most likely be in May 2011. For more info, visit: www.baja-haha.com.

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Best Overall Boat #1 Part T Time of Trinidad & Tobago

Best Overall Boat #2 Gustavia 2 of Martinique

Best Overall Boat #3 Super Cool of Trinidad & Tobago

Best Female Angler Rachel Johnson on Grey Ghost

Best Foreign Boat Part T Time of Trinidad & Tobago

Best Local Boat Exodus of St. Lucia

Best boat of Day 1 Gustavia 2 of Martinique

Best boat of Day 2 Par T Time of Trinidad & Tobago

Heaviest dolphin (over 20 lbs) Steven Rolland on Reel Extreme of St. Lucia

Heaviest wahoo (over 20 lbs) Jimmy Jack on Braveheart of Scotland

Heaviest tuna (over 20 lbs) Sean Devaux on Hullabaloo of St. Lucia

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Most released blue marlin Par T Time of Trinidad & Tobago with 2

Most released white marlin Grey Ghost of Barbados with 1

Most released sailfi sh Navigator of Martinique with 2

Most released spearfi sh Gustavia 2 of Martinique with 1

Total number of fi sh released 15

Plans Were maDe anD eVerYone Was in PlaCe and ready to go for the St. Lucia Billfi sh Tournament. But on Oct 29th when the boats began to arrive to the IGY Rodney Bay Marina an unwanted guest called Hurricane Tomas was approaching and ready to change those plans. The organizers and anglers however, had another plan – that the tournament must go on! And that it did.

On Monday evening, with 30 boats and over 125 anglers, H2O restau-rant was the venue for the captain’s briefi ng and IGY Manager’s Welcome. The following morning after breakfast, all boats began the tournament with the traditional bimini start just outside the marina with the helicopter photo op and Wednesday, the fi nal fi shing day, began at 6am and ended with lines up at 4pm.

Held at the newly renovated Bread Basket with Chef Richardson, the awards ceremony ended the event with a surprise from winner Steve Rol-land. After receiving his cash prize, he made an incredible offer to St. Lucia by donating his prize money to the disaster relief. This gift extended to all of the other cash prize winners and, in the end, over EC$16,000.00 was raised for Soufriere assistance.

The best overall boat, last year’s winner Par T Time of Trinidad & Tobago, has once again won a beautiful bronze trophy and an invitation to the IGFA World Championships in 2011 held in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The team participated in this year’s championships on behalf of St. Lucia and they have confi rmed that they will compete again next year. Congratulations!

2010 St. Lucia Billfi sh Tournament: what Hurricane? Blue marlin caught by magic lady on trip back to st. lucia from martinique; she was tail wrapped. They tried hard to revive her but to no avail.

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TogeTher for The firsT Time, IGY and the Maritime Security Council are joining forces to educate and update Captains and crew on current technology and trends in the private yacht security sector. The conference takes place January 11 & 12 at Yacht Haven Grande in St. Thomas,

USVI, and is free to Captains and crew who register online. The US Coast Guard will be leading an exercise that will arm Captains and crew with a certification of participation and assure that they meet the required mandates by the international ISPS Code and the Maritime Security Act.

The Maritime Security Council will conduct a vessel security audit for vessels of participating captains that will address requirements designated by international regulations and pro-vide recommendations when appropriate. The Maritime Secu-rity Council will also conduct a Security Awareness Briefing for those captains and crew that participated in the conference, which will outline the security issues facing yacht personnel and provide situational training to security incidents.

update on Current Trends & security-related issues in The Yachting CommunityPresentations from government representatives and industry ex-perts on the relevant security issues impacting the yachting and marina communities, and the sharing of best practices.

Participation in u.s. Coast guard Conducted executive level security exerciseCertificate of Participation in an Executive Level Security Exer-cise conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard that meets the require-ments mandated by the international ISPS Code and the U.S. Maritime Transportation Security Act on conducting an annual vessel security exercise.

security awareness BriefingThe Maritime Security Council will conduct a Security Awareness Briefing for those captains and crew that participated in the con-ference. This briefing will outline the security issues facing yacht personnel and provide situational training to security incidents.

Yacht security auditThe Maritime Security Council will conduct a vessel security audit for vessels of participating captains. The audit will ad-dress requirements designated by international regulations and provide recommendations when appropriate.

A private Pirate Party will be held at Fat Turtle for attendees the night of the 11th.

For more info and to register online, please visit www.maritimesecurity.org or call 704.234.2600 and for the full agenda, please see http://www.igymarinas.com/news/events/the-yacht-industry-security-conference/.

Yacht Industry Security Conference Underway in St. Thomas

The latest destination to join the IGY network is more than just a great marina with varying capacity. It’s attached to a resort that is host to a slew of outdoor activity of which to take advantage. The 2,800 acre luxury property comprises an equestrian center, 22 tennis courts, two championship golf courses, na-ture reserve and pristine sandy beaches. With su-perior billfishing, watersport charters and a luxury yacht club, the property has something for everyone and doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to service. The marina proudly boasts a professionally trained staff and concierge to cater to every boater’s needs – whether an angler, cruiser, yachtsman or sail-or – Palmas del Mar Yacht Club covers the whole gamut. Amenities on-site and nearby include Internet, a business center, 16 restaurants, market and shops, full-service boatyard, a marine supply store, full pro-visioning service and customs and immigration just a phone call away. Popular with Captains and crew is Pusser’s Bar, Restaurant and Co Store alongside the ocean with a temptingly clear swimming pool, tables and lounges. Rounding out the accommodations and nightlife is a Shertaton Four Point Hotel & Casino.

18.04’ 38.71”N/65.47’ 44.78”WP: 787.656.7300F: 787.656.9111For more info, please visit www.palmasdelmaryachtclub.com

158 slips for yachts up to 175ft 44 megayacht berths Max length: 175ft Max beam: 40ft Max draft: 14ft

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