(Road Town, Tortola, BVI,) March 5, 2008. The second annual A.H. Riise BVI Billfish tournament will be held July 19-23, 2008, once again hosted by the Bitter End Yacht Club in North Sound, Virgin Gorda.
The tournament, an all release event for blue marlin, is a part of the World Billfish Series and will be fished in the territorial waters of the British Virgin Islands, home to the North Drop. Proceeds from the tournament will again be donated to charities selected by the Government of the BVI and A.H. Riise and will be administered by the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands.
“Last year’s tournament was a great success”, said The Honorable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE, and Premier of the BVI. “We met all three of our objectives—to put on a world class event, demonstrate that our waters offer some of the world’s finest fishing and make a meaningful contribution to local charities. We are delighted to be hosting, along with A.H. Riise, this outstanding tournament once again.”
Twenty boats from forty-eight to seventy-four feet attended last year’s inaugural event, and indicated they would return for 2008.
“The Bitter End was the most beautiful place we fished last year,” said Pate Clements, owner of Liquid Gold. “The staff was courteous and helpful, the fishing great and the shoreside activities plentiful. This is a tournament we plan to attend for years to come.”
As in 2007, the tournament is partnering with the San Juan International Billfish Tournament, the world’s longest running billfish tournament to be held August 11-17, 2008.
The winner of this year’s A.H. Riise BVI Billfish Tournament will receive a free entry into the San Juan event, and last year’s winner of the San Juan Tournament, Alberto Gual, receives free entry into the AH Riise BVI event. For more information on the San Juan International Billfish tournament, go to their website at:
http://www.sanjuaninternational.com. Or contact the tournament director, Gonzalo Ferrer at
gmferrer@toroferrer.com
The A.H. Riise BVI Billfish Tournament will again be managed by Al Behrendt Enterprises and offer not only great fishing, but numerous shoreside activities for anglers and their families to enjoy, including nightly cocktails and dinner, cooking and bartending schools and a lay day picnic at the Anegada Reef Hotel. In addition, Bitter End offers a host of events on their property and trips to nearby locations, including the popular Baths.
The A.H. Riise BVI Billfish Tournament will include three days of fishing and a lay day, so anglers and their guests can cruise the British Virgin Islands, get in a day of shopping in Road Town or attend the lay day picnic on Anegada. |
