2018 OWC Qualifying Event Winners

Team Bebinho, captained by Alcindo Navarro, won the 2018 Torneio De Pesca De Canavieiras. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Team Casca Grossa, captained by Gabriel Abud, won the 2018 Torneio De Pesca Royal Charlotte. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Team Lika Pesca, captained by Lucas Mendonça, won the 2018 Torneio De Pesca Do YCB. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Team Fins for their first-place finish at the 2018 Seychelles Sports Fishing Club Big Game Classic. Team Fins is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Team Maracangalha, lead by Gustavo Oliva, for winning first place in the last leg of the Yacht Club Ilhabela Oceanic Tournament. Team Maracangalha won the right to represent YCI at the Offshore World Championship in 2019. They've already accepted the invitation and will be participating in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Team Old Mate, captained by Mark Lilley, won the 2018 Shimano Shootout. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Team Catchin’ Caicos wins the 2018 Caicos Classic IGFA Billfish Tournament in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Anglers Dean Meyer and Dan Tillery won the 2018 Tropic Star Tournament in Panama. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Team Exodus for winning the 2018 Martinique Billfish Tournament. Captain Peter Thomas and anglers Francis Compton, Chloé Salles, and Arnold Bernard are now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Capt. Ant Laity and his team travelled up to Fiji from New Zealand to participate in the 2018 Fiji Island Classic. They were lucky enough to get on to the fish and take the win. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Team Blesboks, representing ASM Boats, was the winner of the 2018 Fujairah Offshore Fishing Tournament. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Capt. Dave Monda and Team No Limit for winning the 2018 Sarasota Slam. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Team Monu'ia, winners of the 27th Tonga International Billfish Tournament. The team scored 1,500 points to win the event. The team consisted of Lata Lui, Mika Lui, Pook Twomey and Simon Brownis. The crew is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Team Baby Girl, winners of the 2018 Hammer Down Fishing Tournament. The team caught four marlin and two dorado to win the event. Team Baby Girl is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Team Pursuit, first-place winners of the 2018 Washington Tuna Classic. Team Pursuit is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Anglers aboard Tara released four blue marlin, two white marlin and five sailfish to win first-place honors at the 9th Annual Presidential Aruba Caribbean Cup. Team Tara is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Team Magic Lady, winners of the 2018 St. Lucia Billfish Tournament. The team was composed of six anglers from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, including Francis Moutett, Glen Charlett, Roger Aleung, Isiah Aleung, Ryan Agar and Barry Williams. They fished on a local boat due to unforeseen issues with their boat Magic Lady. The team released a total of six sailfish and two blue marlin for a total of 2,987 points. Team Magic lady is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Team Mamzelle won the 2018 Blue Waters Billfish Invitational, releasing 5 sailfish and 1 blue marlin. A total of 18 boats entered the tournament in 2018, targeting different billfish species. Team Mamzelle is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Team Edge, winners of the 2018 Halifax Nova Scotia International Tuna Tournament, for catching an 812-pound bluefin tuna. The winning team includes Jeff Potter, Ben Maloney, Peter Maloney, Dave Edgecombe and Dave Greenwood. A total of 15 boats entered the tournament in 2018, with the fleet quickly landing their quota of 10 fish. Team Edge is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Team Lidya, winners of the XXVI Torneo de Pesca de Altura de Puerto Calero in Canary Islands, Spain. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

The boat Sedal Two, captained by Daniel Maestre, won the XIV Torneo de Pesca en Altura Picudos. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Team On Line wins the 2018 Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Team Catchin' Caicos, winners of the 2018 Rotary Caicos Classic IGFA Billfish Release Tournament. The team consisted of Capt. Delroy Forester, Thad Harty and John Parker. The winners are officially qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship.

The crew of the boat Mojo were the winners of the 4th Tuna Fever Rogoznica in Croatia. They landed the heaviest tuna (69.2 kilograms, or 152.6 pounds) to win the tournament. The event was held on the Adriatic Sea near Rogoznica. The crew of Mojo included Captain Maro Mihočević, Igor Zdenjak, Miroslav Kozulj, Pero Sare and Denis Bajs. The team has already accepted the invitation to compete in the Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica in 2019.

Team Mapepire won the 2018 Tarpon Thunder Tournament, hosted by the Trinidad & Tobago Game Fishing Association. The 1st-place boat winners consisted of anglers Michael De Freitas, Luke De Gannes, Dean Fakoory, Christian Valdez, Dominic Wallace and Marc Telfer. Part of the top prize includes an invitation to compete in the Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica in 2019.

Team Marine Specialties outlasted the competition, taking home the first-place prize at the 2018 New Smyrna Beach Striker Offshore Fishing Tournament. The winners are officially qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship

Team Magic Lady, consisting of Christian Hadley, Barry Williams, Francois Mouttet, Sean Mendonca and Michael De Freitas, won the 23rd Annual Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament. With the win, Team Magic Lady qualified to represent the Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament and compete in the Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica in 2019.

Congratulations to Team Wynsong for winning $157,680 at the 2018 Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic and taking 1st Place Blue Marlin, 2nd Place Release, 1st Place Tuna, Top Billfish Boat, Top Captain and Top Mate categories. The winning team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Congratulations to winners Bob Stewart and Bruce Wortham, of Team Dark Horse, at the 2018 Tropic Star Roosterfish Tournament. The winning team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Anglers Olivier Nouy, Christian Bonnardel, Frédéric Bonnardel, Grégory Monroux, Nicolas Clamour and William Nouy of fishing team Douglas took home the win in the Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament. The winners are now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Team Bottom Line and Mark Jamieson, winners of the 2018 Shimano WA Open. The winners are now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Team Magic Lady won the 38th International Marlin Madness Game Fishing Tournament, composed of anglers Michael De Freitas, Francois Mouttet, Glen Charlette, Roger Aleong, Barry Williams and Sean Mendonca. Michael DeFreitas was one of the top-5 high anglers at the 2014 Offshore World Championship. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Congratulations to Team Legacy and Johno Jones, winners of the 2018 Barbados International Fishing Tournament. The winners are now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Fishing team anglers Ian Koenig, Michael Forget, Dylan Slome and Ludovic Lagesse won first place at the 2018 South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition. The winners are now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

The Lyford Cay Offshore Fishing Tournament in Nassau, Bahamas, celebrated its 20th anniversary on April 26-28, 2018. Twenty teams participated in the two-day event. While sea conditions proved favorable, the fishing was very slow. Anglers tried their luck in Abaco, Andros, the Berry Islands, Eleuthera, Exuma Sound and Nassau. One blue marlin and five sailfish were released. The tournament winner was Ready To Reel. We congratulate John Ready, Sean Ready, Rick Graham and Greg Langston on their win. The winners are now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Miss Judy won first place at the 2018 Marina Pez Vela Open, scoring 2,300 points over two days. The winners are now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Team LT United won the 2018 Mauritius International Billfish Tournament. The winners are now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Team Caliente took home first place in the 2018 Quepos Billfish Cup. The winners are now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Profile, captained by John Cramer, won the 2018 Fremantle Sailing Club Blue Marlin Classic Results and an invite to fish the 2019 Offshore World Championships in Costa Rica.

The Magic Lady team celebrates their win in the 49th annual Budget Marine Spice Island Billfish Tournament during the awards presentation. The winners are now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Team Reel Capture won the 2018 Sunshine Coast Game Fishing Club Classic. Skipper, Craig McCulluch, and the crew, Channon Arbuthnot and Justin Welsh, tagged 14 black marlin over two days of fishing. The winners are now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Team Clueless, made up of Robert Duff, Erik Van Vliet and Rossano Ricci , won Kenya's 2018 Watamu Fishing Festival. The successful competition included 25 boat entries and 80 anglers. Team Clueless' two blue marlin (both tagged) and a wahoo put them over the edge in 2018. The winners are now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Team Scrap Metal, skippered by Peter Moore, won the 2018 Waihau Bay Nationals in New Zealand. They tagged two striped marlin and one short-billed spearfish to gain the winning points. The team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Team Flying Fish won the 2018 5th Guatemala Offshore Brazilian Championship, taking place Feb. 25 to March 1. The winning team is now qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.