The Art Pinder International Spearfishing Championship -Memorial Day

[marine_jor]

The South Florida Freedivers will host the First Annual "Art Pinder Int'l Spearfishing Championship" on Memorial Day weekend (May 30th) immediately following the Blue Wild Expo in Fort Lauderdale.

This spearfishing competition will take place in the Bahia Cabana Resort in Fort Lauderdale and is to benefit the Twin Palms Center for the Disabled (Boca Raton Society For The Disabled Inc.).

Fishing area will range from Government Cut to the Boca Raton Inlet-see map of the area.

Below are some key locations:

Bahia Cabana Beach Resort & Marina
3001 Harbor Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone: 954.524.1555 Reservations: 1.800.323.2244
Fax: 954.764.5951

Bahia Cabana Beach Resort N26.109839° W80.106425°

Boca Raton Inlet, Boca Raton N26.335912° W80.071154°
Government Cut N25.763675° W80.129805°



The entry fee to compete is only $50 per person. Entry fee includes raffle tickets, shirt, food & beverage. There will be trophies for the winners in the different categories.

For the complete list of fish species, please refer to brochure (Qualifying Fish and Fish Entry), here is a preview:

Reef fish: Snappers, Groupers, Hogfish
Pelagics: Cobia, Dolphin, Kingfish, Mackerels, Wahoo, Oceanic triggerfish, Greater AJ, Yellow Jacks
Other: Lionfish

This should turn out to be a huge and exciting event. There will be many categories of competition including (shown on the back page of brochure):

Sling/Poles
Junior
Women
Men
Lionfish
International
Disabled
Military/Police/Firefighters
Biggest Fish
No Limit
Scuba
etc

For more updated information, please visit our website
http://www.southfloridafreedivers.com/

and also for information on the
FIRST ANNUAL FORT LAUDERDALE FREEDIVING OPEN (FII)-MAY 30th 2011

please contact

Martin Stepanek
Director of Education and Development
Freediving Instructors International
49 North Federal Highway, #296
Pompano Beach, Florida, USA 33062
Web: www.freedivinginstructors.com
Email : martin@freedivinginstructors.com
USA Office: 954-323-2222
USA Fax: 954-343-5256
Twitter: @Freediveinst
Facebook: Freediving Instructors International



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[Powers]

Thanks. Can you confirm that check in is after 8:00 AM on Monday Morning before going out to shoot?

[marine_jor]

Regular Check-in starts at 8 am, following with an invocation to all the divers. Thereafter the "start" signal is given so the teams can begin competing.

The No Limit category must check in at the Blue Wild Sunday between 1pm and 5pm.

Weigh-in begins at 4:01pm.

[Powers]

Thanks. We are flying in from Texas for the show. Any recommendations for spearfishing charters for the day of the tournament?

[marine_jor]

Hi Powers,

I will mention it to a couple of speros that do charters.

[Powers]

Thanks!

Will

[marine_jor]

I sent you a PM

[Powers]

Thanks! I think we lined someone up.

What time do you think the start signal will be?

[H2O ADDICTION]

Sounds like a fun tournament! Anything involving Mr.Pinder is gonna be a good time!

[Powers]

Just sent in our registration for a team of three from Texas. Anyone else coming?

[grouperdude]

any free divers within the tourny limits need another diver?

[marine_jor]

I saw your team's registration, thanks Powers

[headhunter561]

Got our team set. I am excited!! We will be on Varian charters. Paul knows that area as well as anyone.

[Powers]

Originally Posted by headhunter561

Got our team set. I am excited!! We will be on Varian charters. Paul knows that area as well as anyone.

Nice. We booked with Bob Sheridan, who comes recommended by several people in the area. Can't wait!

[KCArborist]

If there's other divers out there looking to put together a team let me know...I'll be available for free dive or scuba...willing to get charter and split expenses..