71 teams released 335 sailfish during the three-day World Sailfish Championship. Watch the video below to see video footage and interviews from the final day.
Sandman Secures World Sailfish Championship Title
Team Sandman finished Saturday releasing 6 of their 7 bites, easily jumping from second place to win the World Sailfish Championship in Key West. Captain Neil Orange and his crew caught 17 sailfish for the tournament, outdistancing Team Lights Out by three fish.
Team Lights Out jumps to the top spot
The 71 registered boats managed to release more than twice as many sailfish on Thursday as they did on Wednesday and several boats took advantage of the increased bite to make some big moves up the leaderboard.
Day 1 Fishing – On the Water Video
Teams get hooked up on day one on the flat calm water in Key West.
Three Video Recaps – After Day 1
We have three video recaps from the leaders after Day 1 of the World Sailfish Championships.
De-Bait-Able and High Standards share the early lead
De-Bait-Able is leading the tournament based on the fact they released their last fish first (at 3:26 p.m.), while High Standards was hooked up but didn’t release their fourth fish until 3:31.
Bluewater Artwork for Charity!
Several incredible artists have been so generous to donate artwork for the World Sailfish Championship auction benefiting four wonderful charities.
Wednesday Morning – Launch Gallery
The teams have taken off and the 2011 World Sailfish Championship is underway. Below is a day one launch gallery as the teams left Key West Harbor.
Military Flyover During the National Anthem
The opening ceremonies of the World Sailfish Championship was filled with excited teams, national anthem and a military flyover.
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