DECEMBER 22, 2008
Hello to Everyone,
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for supporting our events, and wish you Happy Holidays. We had a great time this year and made lots of new friends—we're looking forward to seeing you next year!
And, just in case you haven't seen the results of the 2nd Annual Bisbee's Bluewater C.U.P. Championship, I'm attaching them below.
See you where the fish are,
Bad Company Crowned 2008 Champions of Billfishing
Bisbee’s Bluewater C.U.P. Championship Debuts Cutting Edge Technology
The second annual Bisbee’s Bluewater C.U.P. Championship, which took  place in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico December 4-6, hosted six sportfishing teams competing for the Crown of THE Champions of Billfishing. Over two days of fishing, 184 striped marlin were caught in this all-release tournament. In the end Bad Company won by a narrow margin over Wildcatter, the 2007 Defending Champions.
Unique Scoring Methodology
Ten teams were invited to the Championship which was the finale to the Bisbee’s Bluewater C.U.P. Series, a team-oriented series that included three tournaments in California and three in Mexico running from July through October. Teams won an invitation through a combination of participation, catch and finish points.  The top ten teams were then awarded “Pole Position” points based on their overall success throughout the Series. Four teams were unable to attend, but the six competing teams were a Who’s Who list of some of the best sportfishing teams in the world.
Even Playing Field
To further even out the playing field, boundaries were set based on a 40-mile radius extending from Cabo San Lucas, local Observers were placed on boats and the event was filmed both on and off the water by an independent production crew. Mother Nature also helped out with two days of beautiful sunny, moderate weather and the bite took off well within the grid at the “Golden Gate” on the Pacific side.
Debut of Satellite Tracking Technology
The most exciting aspect of the Championship however, was the use of the  latest advancements in satellite data recording and voice communication that brought to the tournament improved participant safety, better rules enforcement, more enjoyable web-spectator entertainment and elevated individual team awareness and recognition. Transponders were installed on each boat allowing web viewers to follow each team in real time and trace their location throughout the day.
True Competition
The 2008 Bluewater C.U.P. Championship proved to be a true competition between highly skilled and successful sportfishing teams with the top  four teams releasing over 30 marlin each. Bad Company from Newport Beach won the Championship with 4,650 points and was crowned THE Champions of Billfishing. The first runner up was Wildcatter with 4,350 points and the second runner up was Tiger Spirit with 3,450 points, beating out C-Bandit, also with 3,450 points, by a mere seven minutes on time of last release. Wildcatter and Tiger Spirit were the only teams competing this year that also qualified for the inaugural Championship in 2007.
2008 Bisbee’s Bluewater C.U.P. Series Sponsors
EVENT SPONSORS: Body Glove, Contender Boats, Eastern Pacific Yacht Club (EPYC), Monaco Rare Coins and Snell Real Estate
HOSTS: Baja Cantina Dockside, Baja Cantina Beach Grill and Cabo Villas Beach Resort
Additional Information
For additional information on the Catalina Classic Tournaments visit www.catalinaclassic.com; for information on the Bisbee’s events visit www.bisbees.com and for information about the Bisbee’s Bluewater C.U.P. Series visit www.bisbeesbluewatercup.com. |
2009 Qualifying Events
Bisbee’s East Cape
Offshore Tournament
July 28-August 1
Buenavista, Mexico
Contender-Yamaha
Avalon Billfish Classic
September 6-8
Catalina, California
Riviera Zane Grey
Invitational
September 13-16
Catalina, California
Mikelson
Catalina Classic
September 20-22
Catalina, California
Bisbee’s Los Cabos
Offshore Tournament
October 16-18
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Bisbee’s Black & Blue
Marlin Tournament
October 20-24
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Bisbee’s Bluewater
C.U.P. Championship
December 3-5
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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