Ski-Boat — May-June 2017

The study will soon come to an end

and a detailed report will be shared as

soon as more information becomes

available.

CONCLUSION

During Paul van Niekerk’s speech at

the prize giving on Saturday night, he

paid special tribute to all the sponsors

for their generous contributions, with-

out which the event wouldn’t be possi-

ble. He also acknowledged and

thanked the small core of organisers

and especially the support staff for

their valuable contributions behind the

scenes.

With only three marlin caught com-

pared to the 47 and 36 during 2012

and 2013 respectively, it was a some-

what disillusioned bunch of anglers

that congregated for the prize giving.

Despite that many pledged to be back

again next year; “things can only

improve”, was the general consensus

amongst all.

Based on the TOMT’s rules that a

black marlin earns more points than a

striped marlin and that the last fish

counts the most, the winners with one

marlin each were declared as follows:-

1. Salti skippered by Paul van
   Niekerk.


2. Ospreyskippered by Mike Gilham.


3. Woes Lekkerskippered by Jaco
   Pienaar.
   During the latter part of the closing
   ceremony triumphant participants
   received a variety of prizes. After cele-
   brating the achievements and burying
   the failures, the curtains were finally
   drawn on the 2017 TOMT, but we’ll see
   you again next year.

The local NSRI Station 30 team.

Saltiflying its winning flags.

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