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2011 The Blue Wild Expo - May 28-29, 2011 This is a world-class spearfishing event with over 1,000 participants at the Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center.

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Old 04-30-2011, 12:45 PM   #31
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Re: Announcing The Blue Wild 2011

Info on the tournament:

http://southfloridafreedivers.com/artPinder2011.html

Just sent in our registration.
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Old 04-30-2011, 01:42 PM   #32
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Re: Announcing The Blue Wild 2011

Roberto, are you coming this year? Would be great to see you and your lovely lady. It's been awhile.

The tournament is on Monday -- which is Memorial Day. It will make for a fun three day weekend of partying and diving!
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Old 05-03-2011, 12:22 AM   #33
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Re: Announcing The Blue Wild 2011

when will the web site be completely updated?
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Old 05-03-2011, 10:45 PM   #34
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The website is being updated every day, and it's pretty current....except for the Raffle List which should be posted within a week (stuff coming in every day!).

The 2011 Exhibitor List was posted a couple weeks ago, but we are still getting some sign ups, so we keep updating that too.

The 2011 Speaker Schedule was just posted....and here it is. We have the strongest speaker line up ever (William Trubridge, Martin Stepanek, Terry Maas, Stan Waterman, Manny Puig, Coast Guard Pilot/Rescue Swimmers, etc) and some very cool Workshops (Daryl Wong's band tying and bluewater rigging, Art Pinder's sling making, how to dive from a kayak, how to build a speargun, and more).

Pretty exciting if we say so ourselves!
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Old 05-03-2011, 10:55 PM   #35
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Thanks for the update Sheri - this event is so amazing. It keeps getting better and better every year.

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Old 05-10-2011, 04:30 AM   #36
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The 2011 Speaker Schedule was just posted....and here it is. We have the strongest speaker line up ever (William Trubridge, Martin Stepanek, Terry Maas, Stan Waterman, Manny Puig, Coast Guard Pilot/Rescue Swimmers, etc) and some very cool Workshops (Daryl Wong's band tying and bluewater rigging, Art Pinder's sling making, how to dive from a kayak, how to build a speargun, and more).
No doubt about it – this is the best line-up ever! I can’t wait for it all to begin.
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Old 05-14-2011, 06:54 PM   #37
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Re: Announcing The Blue Wild 2011

Some of you were wondering about the raffle items. Here's a sampling!

Wong spearguns – three VERY special edition spearguns
Fish mount – big gorgeous fish mount...thank you King Sailfish!
Flanigan’s – $1,000 in food certificates!! And free drink coins!!
Two-tank Dive – two certificates for Sea Experience, Ft. Lauderdale!
Glass Bottom/Snorkeling Trip - two certificates for two divers
Q Powerline – Spectra, several spools of 300 feet each, $80 each
Pelagic Gear clothing – great looking clothes for the outdoors person
“Bluewater Hunter” books – ten copies of popular book by author Terry Maas
Framed giclee's - from artist Steve Ozment
Two Level I Freediving Classes - thanks to FII, Martin and team!
Artwork by Jason Mathias - thanks Jason!
Suunto D4 watch - retail $650, thanks to Aqua Lung!
Aqua Lung BC -* high quality BC for scuba diving
RealSea Wetsuit and Rash Guards - perfect camo pattern
Bass Pro Gift Certificate - $150 gift certificates from Bass Pro
C4 Joker Speargun - Italian design, carbon fiber, $1100 ret.
Custom Sling - handmade, beautiful wood, thanks William!
Sportube case – (two) top quality speargun cases, great for traveling
AB Biller Speargun - (two) perfect for all-around hunting
Lithographs – very special lithographs from artist Carey Chen!
Foldspear – hands-free patented polespear, good for travel
Costa sunglasses - several pairs, see what's out there!
Personal Fitness Sessions *- in S. Florida with Bill Kyser
Art Pinder Sling – very special, made/signed by Art Pinder, priceless!
Divers Direct Gift Certificates - $500 in gift certificates!
Wildlife Photograph - original one-of-a-kind canvas photograph
Wood Sculpture – from artist David Wirth, Maui wood hook
Spearfishing DVDs – from Oceans in Action, thanks Chris/Sasa!
Backpack 1st Aid Kit w/ O2 Upgrade – thanks to DAN!
Float Board – Beuchat's new Guardian float board, $360 value
Carbon Speargun – 125 cm, Beuchat Marlin Carbon Elite, $480 value
Dessault Wetsuit - choose Men's or Women's, 3.5mm, retail $470
Knife - HD Vendetta knife, $85 value, thank you Dessault America
Kudana Speargun - speargun, thank you Spearing Magazin!
Marine Artwork - very nice pieces by artist Panta Pantaleo
Freedivers Eurogun - carbon speargun from South Africa
Freedivers Fins - carbon fins made in South Africa
Artprint framed - value $250 by Pascal Lecocq Painter
Polespear – mahalo to Hanapaa/Hawaii Skin Diver!
Discover Scuba Course - thanks to Lauderdale Diver!
Freedive watch - (two) Immersion Prowler, ret $449
Omer Cayman Speargun - HF 75 cm with reel $437
Omer Cayman Speargun - HF 90 cm with reel $453
Aimrite Venom - 110 cm $390
Neptonics Float - foam core float, $285
Riffe Metal Tech 3 - enclosed track speargun, $545
Freediving DVD's - "The Deepest Dive" by Robert Croft
JBL Speargun - from JBL International, thanks Guy!
Marine Artwork - beautiful pieces by artist Brooke Trace
Mako Speargun - Oceanic enclosed track railgun
Spetton Wetsuit – (3) 2.5 mil HexSkin, ret value $322
Wetsuit Socks – HexSkin pattern socks, thanks Spetton!
Speargun Rack - big thank you Ballenita!!!

....and more coming every day!

This is always a fun, high-odds raffle. My favorite part is seeing how happy it makes people to win, especially kids.

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And a ballenita Speargun rack too Sheri..LOL
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Old 05-14-2011, 09:24 PM   #39
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And a ballenita Speargun rack too Sheri..LOL
Ballenita, I can't divulge it all at once, so I was leaving some of the best for last!

But I did add it to the list. You're the best! Thanks.
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Old 05-16-2011, 02:40 PM   #40
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And a ballenita Speargun rack too Sheri..LOL
Do you make trophy racks? We got that art pinder tournament, its a big deal to win the first one ever!
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Old 05-16-2011, 04:31 PM   #41
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I guess we can come up with one. Give me some input and we'll see if we can work it out brother.

And Sheri, You are the best!
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Old 05-18-2011, 01:58 PM   #42
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Wow, I can't believe it's Blue Wild time again!! I have been talking with Sheri nearly every day and we're putting the final touches on things. Let me tell you this is going to be a great year. I'm super excited about the line up she's put together and can't wait to see everyone again!!! Believe me, you won't want to miss this one!! The raffle is going to be so out of hand....
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Old 05-18-2011, 02:12 PM   #43
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I'll be there in the FII booth.... Big things happening in the freedive world!!!

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Old 05-18-2011, 02:26 PM   #44
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Come to see me too There will be a megastand with C4 Spearguns, Daryl Wong himself with his spearguns and Kim "Gator Hunter" Wojo with his amazing Realseacamo wetsuits:thu mps:
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Old 05-21-2011, 04:17 PM   #45
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Re: Announcing The Blue Wild 2011

Just got a nice donation of swag from Yeti Coolers here in Austin for the Blue Wild. T-Shirts, Hatz, Koozies, Turvis Tumblers, and a Yeti Buff. Thanks Yeti!
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