Hemingway Billfish Tournament
59th "ERNEST HEMINGWAY" INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT
HAVANA/CUBA
JUNE 1st. to 6th, 2009
The Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba (HIYC of Cuba) greets all friends of the international community of sport anglers very kindly and has the pleasure to invite you to participate in the 59 "Ernest Hemingway" International Billfish Fishing Tournament.
As Commodore of the HIYC of Cuba and Representative of International Game Fish Association in Cuba, Mr. Jose Miguel Diaz Escrich thinks that the celebration of this sport fishing event is another opportunity to continue strengthening the friendly and collaboration links established by this Cuban Yacht Club with the American angler community. The Commodore Escrich will feel very happy of sharing with them this sport fishing party.
REGISTRATION FEE: 450 USD per team up to three anglers and 100 USD for an additional angler. Includes free mooring if you come on your own boat, plus personal invitations to the Welcoming Cocktail, Closing Dinner and Awarding Ceremony for the team. The registration is made when you are in Marina Hemingway.
RULES: The tag and release method is applied. We suggest you to bring the stick to tag. You are allowed a maximum line weight of 50 pounds test. There will not have bonus per lines less than 50 pounds. Tournaments by team from 1 to 4 anglers. A total of four (4) fishing rods will be allowed. Trolling method only. Only natural and artificial lures may be used. All billfish species must be release. A numbered camera will be issued to each boat by the Jury in order to record fish before releasing them. All fish caught and tagged should be photographed three times. A release only will require one photo. No photo, no point. To consider valid the tag and release method, the captures is effective when the first photo to the fish is taken besides the boat.
SCHEDULE: MONDAY: From 09:00 to 17:00 registration. 18:00 Captain Meeting 19:00 Welcome cocktail
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY: FISHING JOURNEYS.
SATURDAY: 20:00 hours Dinner and award ceremony.
RENT OF THE BOATS: 2250 CUC minimum price for four fishing journey. Includes crew, bait, fishing tackles, slip and fuel. If you come in your boat, you will receive the visa when you arrive to Marina Hemingway.
FACILITIES: Fuel services, repairing and provisioning service to the boats, weather information, rent a car, shops, grocery store, restaurants, swimming pools, etc.
During the tournament, the anglers and crew are considered as invited members of the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba.
See flight and hotel information here.
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Pope John Paul II has asked the world to open up to Cuba and Cuba to open up to the world. All legitimate reasons for a travel ban on Cuba ended when the top U.S. general for the Southern Command announced (April 1, 1998) that Cuba was no threat to anyone. The Supreme Court ruled in the Wald v Regan case that the only way that the U.S. government could control the travel of U.S. citizens during peace time was if there was a "national emergency". They made a one time exception because the U.S. said Cuba would use tourist dollars for Cuban adventurism. No "national emergency" and no "Cuban adventurism" means no reason for travel sanctions. Wouldn't this be a great time for American bill fishermen to ban together and use this tournament as a reason to end all travel sanctions to Cuba, just as American ping pong players did to open the doors to China? |
Photos of Acuario condos, fishing boat, Old Man & Sea Hotel
Boat owners can just go....you don't need a reservation. Just notify the marina once you are about to enter Cuban waters by VHF Channel 16 or HF 7462. Water depth is about 5.5 meters. There is room for more than 400 boats, Drinking water, ships store, shopping, energy 110-220 volts, fuel, local phone and international phone lines are available, TV satellite, medical care, weather forecasts, repairs, protection, pilots and crews are all available at the marina. Some of the other services available at the marina are: hotel, condos, and cottages, restaurants, bars, disco, diving and snorkeling, rental cars, Limo, vans, jet skis, water skiing, windsurfing, catamarans, banana boats, city tours, country tours, etc. |
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