BGFA News & Events
December 2007 Newsletter
Veni, Vidi, Vici
“I came, I saw, I conquered”. These famous words of the conquering Julius Caesar in 47 BC echoed in the air following the conclusion of the final Barracuda tournament on Sunday 25th November. In conditions that bordered on dangerous with 45mph wind and lifting current, many boats opted to fish under the lee of the land or not at all. Captain Peter “Roo Roo” Roett, who had already wrapped up the overall series championship, went up to the Fathom in these horrible conditions and registered a victory to stamp his authority on the event. Similarly, captain Adam Godson and his crew from the South on Hip-Nautic headed North for the first time to take on the former champs on Lady Joy in their own back yard and try and address the question of who the best really are. The welcome mat up North was hardly what they would have hoped for, but after braving (or crazing) 15ft swells HipNautic returned to port badly bruised but with the most Barracudas on the day, having successfully defended the honour of the Southern fishermen. A lively debate was started when an independent source confirmed seeing Lady Joy approach Maycocks Bay early in the morning before beating a hasty retreat back South. Explanations have ranged from Lady Joy not wanting to stress the boat in the heavy seas to them catching fright after seeing Hip-Nautic in their front garden at first light. Nevertheless, captain Roach and crew on Lady Joy are to be commended for making the long trip down to the weigh in to accept a few celebratory drinks, and to take some inevitable ribbing in true sporting fashion. This level of sportsmanship is what it’s all about folks.
Read moreMega Bites Chews Up The Competition
On a day characterized by rough seas and poor fishing (for most), Mega Bites literally chewed up the competition by hooking twice as much as it’s nearest rival and securing maximum points on the day. They added insult to injury by bringing young Jessica Dash along to hook 3 of their 7 fish on a day when many boats caught nothing, and many a seasoned veteran were seen hanging over the side of the boat emptying their bowels. The “Men In Black” as the crew of Mega Bites are called due to their resplendent black uniforms, picked up where they left off last year, and now have a great launching pad to repeat again this season.
Read moreOn-Line Registration Now Active
Dear Members,
On-Line Tournament Registration Now Active. Please make an effort to register your boat and crew today and tomorrow. The Captian or his designate should enter the registration information for the entire crew. This not set up for individual member registration.
We welcome feedback as we will continue to improve this process.
Thank you.
Read moreTournament Registration
Dear Members,
Please Wait unitl Thursday before starting the on-line registration process, as there are still a few bugs to work out.
Thank you.
Read moreNovember 2007 - 2 Newsletter
“Roo Roo” The Small Boat Champion
The old veteran Peter “Roo Roo” Roett in Cool N’Easy II has emerged as the McEnearney Quality / A&T Marine Small Boat Champion with a tournament to spare. Against all the odds he has shown his younger competitors the way, and has turned in a fine string of performances to take to post overall. The Committee is extremely proud to have Peter win the prize, as he and his crew embody everything they had in mind when the idea emerged about having a prize that rewards someone who is consistently good overall in the small boat category.
Read moreNOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the 2007 Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 21st September 2007 at 6.00 p.m. at Coles Printery, Wildey, St. Michael.
Read more2007 Tournament Schedule and Rules
Small Boat Season!
Get ready to pull those start cords and haul those anchors as Goggle-Eye season is here again, and the Barbados Yacht Club is the venue for the weigh-In with the first tournament next Saturday night. As usual, all boats must reach the weigh-In before 11:30 PM, and fishing may not commence prior to 6:00 PM (nb. boats may leave the dock prior to this but not put their lines in the water). We have concluded negotiations for another FANTASTIC prize for the overall Small Boat Champion, and in this regard we are pleased to announce that the prize is a new 16’ Dinghy from A&T Marine Ltd. complete with a 15 HP Evinrude outboard motor from McEnearney Alstons.
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