2010 Miami Persistent Open

[Felix B.]

The 1st Annual 2010 Miami Persistent Open spearfishing tournament will be held in June, please check at the link www.miamipersistentopen.com, this tournament has nice cash prices and gear , Pipin Ferreras is the one putting it together. Thanks

[richt]

A cash prize tournament? In Miami?
Could someone please, please, please video the weigh in and post the footage someplace like you tube?


Good luck!

[NSEARCH]

Will Team Spetton be allowed to go to the Bahamas?

Just sayin'

[Gamble]

Originally Posted by NSEARCH

Will Team Spetton be allowed to go to the Bahamas?

Just sayin'

O-no you didn't

[Felix B.]

Please go to the web site, for all info and regulations thanks. www.miamipersistentopen.com

[ricksafer]

Having read all the posts and replies here I go, and please, bear with me...

1.-Each Team must bring a Commissioner of their own who must be SWITCHED among boats of a a different competitor's team.

2.-Each Team boat has to be supplied with 3 metal or wire fish stringers identified by a numbered plaque. Each number corresponds to a different team but the identity is ONLY known by the organizers. Once each team has chosen which pieces are going to be weighted in the opposing Commissioner seals shut the metal wire and deliver the package (randomly placed among others) to the weighting station.

3.-Each team's boat must have a clearly identifying FLAG (24 X 24") issued by organizer before leaving port. Flag is to be placed right under or beside main boat's "DIVER BELOW" FLAG so each competitor boat can be identified and randomly inspected by a team of unmarked organizer's vessels at any moment.

4.-Of course ONE`SINGLE GPS for each boat has to be OBLIGATORY and in case of any complaint or discrepancy must be rendered for inspection by judges. Denial to accept this signifies immediate disqualification.

5.- The "open area" MUST have some sort of demarcation. For instance, 25 nautical miles both north and south of the departing marina. Of course, fish heavens or park intrusion will constitute IMMEDIATE disqualification.

And there are other preventive and deterrent countermeasures, but I prefer NOT to share them in here, (sorry guys...!) IF, I nevertheless participate ...I think.. the organizers will be on top of them

Don't hate me guys, I'm only the...what am I? I'll get back to you on that one. Bye, bye...!
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Rick G. Hernandez

[I]"Today's 60's are yesterday's 40's...on steroids"

[NSEARCH]

Ricksafer - welcome to the Planet. I merged your thread to where it belongs, enjoy.

[richt]

Originally Posted by ricksafer

Having read all the posts and replies here I go, and please, bear with me...

1.-Each Team must bring a Commissioner of their own who must be SWITCHED among boats of a a different competitor's team.

2.-Each Team boat has to be supplied with 3 metal or wire fish stringers identified by a numbered plaque. Each number corresponds to a different team but the identity is ONLY known by the organizers. Once each team has chosen which pieces are going to be weighted in the opposing Commissioner seals shut the metal wire and deliver the package (randomly placed among others) to the weighting station.

3.-Each team's boat must have a clearly identifying FLAG (24 X 24") issued by organizer before leaving port. Flag is to be placed right under or beside main boat's "DIVER BELOW" FLAG so each competitor boat can be identified and randomly inspected by a team of unmarked organizer's vessels at any moment.

4.-Of course ONE`SINGLE GPS for each boat has to be OBLIGATORY and in case of any complaint or discrepancy must be rendered for inspection by judges. Denial to accept this signifies immediate disqualification.

5.- The "open area" MUST have some sort of demarcation. For instance, 25 nautical miles both north and south of the departing marina. Of course, fish heavens or park intrusion will constitute IMMEDIATE disqualification.

And there are other preventive and deterrent countermeasures, but I prefer NOT to share them in here, (sorry guys...!) IF, I nevertheless participate ...I think.. the organizers will be on top of them

Don't hate me guys, I'm only the...what am I? I'll get back to you on that one. Bye, bye...!
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Rick G. Hernandez

[I]"Today's 60's are yesterday's 40's...on steroids"

Sounds like youve got things covered.
I still question the wisdom any spearfishing tournament that invloves cash prizes.
Ive seen too many people die chasing a trophy and/or bragging rights.
Cash makes people do really crazy things.
Good Luck and dive safe!

[ricksafer]

I do agree with you, totally!
Already the temptations of surpassing our own limits for a bigger, nicer, deeper fish have brought along a lot of suffering and pain.

Add to that poisonous mixture some (rather a lot of...!) Benjamin Franklins and anything can happen! Remember Murphy's Law?

I hope that all the safety measures, precautions and actual implementation of a safety protocol should or ought to be taken.:

A thorough independent body of inspectors, official or just plain Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers should be called upon.
My opinion, not anybody's else, for that matter.