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Jan 24th, 2008 - Jan 27th, 2008
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January 28, 2008 - Miami, Florida - One of the hottest topics in sailfish tournaments is the “Big Boat versus Small Boat” issue. The Big Boat camp claims that the outboards have a distinct speed advantage. The Outboard camp holds that Big Boats have a height advantage due to towers and fly bridges. In reality, each type of boat has distinct advantages, but in the end it’s all about the team.
This was the case in this year’s Sea Vee / Mercury Mayor’s Cup. The top three boats were outboard powered boats; Mercury Verado powered to be exact. The recent run of inboards winning some tournament peaked this debate but this past weekend’s results have quelled the argument. It seems that outboards can hang in there with the big boys… even beat them.
The top team was Art Sapp’s “Native Son,” a 32 Sea Vee with twin Verados. They took the lead early on the first day and never gave it up. Known for their prowess in meat-fish tournaments, captain and owner Art Sapp commented, “This is defiantly a highlight of my fishing career.” The second place team “Gilligan’s Revenge” threatened several times throughout the two-days of fishing. They even tied “Native Son” on the final day. But during the last few minutes of competition, “Native Son” released one more sailfish for a 10-release total. “Gilligan’s Revenge” finished in second with 9 releases and “Reel Tension,” another Mercury-powered Sea Vee ended in third place with 8 releases.
The Amateur division also saw some heated competition and the lead was exchanged several times during the weekend. By the close of the second day of fishing, it was the crew on “Bill Collector” owned and captained by Aris Angelo. They finished with 5 releases. “Woooohooooo!” commented Angelo. “This is an awesome feeling!” Second place was taken by Mike Berkowitz’s “Plan B” and third place was captured by “CyberAngler.” The amateur division is a staple of the Mayor’s Cup. It helps introduce younger anglers to the sport. In fact, “Gilligan’s Revenge” who finished in second place overall started in the Amateur class.
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