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2013TournamentRules1.AllparticipantsmustcomplystrictlywithIGFArulesincludedinboatkits.Theonlyexceptionwillbeintheeventofmultiplehookups.Thentheanglermayfightadditionalfishfromarodholder.Anglersmustfighttheirownfishunassisted.Fishwillbedisqualifiedifrodreelorlineishandledbyanyoneotherthantheanglerwhilefishisbaitedhookedupandfought.2.Noonemayretainholdoftheleadertohookafish.Thefishmustpulldragfromthereel.3.Asailfishreleaseisofficialwhentheanglerreelstheswivelfloatorleaderintocontactwiththerodtipandorthematetakesholdoftheleader.Floatsmustcometighttotopofleaderattimeofrelease.Releasesailfishbycuttingtheleader.Areasonableeffortmustbemadetocuttheleaderascloseaspossibletothemouthofthefish.Breakingtheleaderbyjerkingorsnatchingisnotpermittedwilldisqualifyacatch.4.Theintentionalabandonmentoftheboattofightorlandasailfishisprohibited.Allanglersmustremainintheboatwhilefightingfish.5.Boatsmustretainallbaitsfreshorusedduringfishinghours.6.Marlinreleasesdonotcounttowardssailfishreleasepointsbutwillbeeligibleforspecialawards.7.Iffisharebeingfoughtatx1cLinesOutx1dtimethecaptainMUSTreportthenumberoffishhookedupandonlythosefishifsuccessfullyreleasedwillcount.ANGLINGx0RULES8.TheofficialSilverSailfishDerbyVHFChannelwillbeannouncedattheCaptainx19sMeeting.Allsailfishreleasestimeofreleasemustberadioedtothetournamentscorekeeper.EachreleasewillbeaudiblyverifiedontheVHF.Itx0isx0thex0responsibilityx0ofx0eachx0boatx0tox0havex0ax0sufficientx0VHFx0radiox0andorx0cellularx0phone.TournamentstandingswillalsobereportedontheradioatthestartandconclusionofeachdayandascoreboardwillbepostedatSailfishMarinadaily.9.Iftaggingsailfishcareshouldbeexercisedinplacementofthetagavoid-ingeyesgillsstomach.Billfishx0Foundationx0TagswillbeavailableattheCaptainx19sMeeting.10.Derbyofficialsmaydisqualifyanyentrantentrycaptainboatforanyruleinfractionsandwillinterpretallrulesandconstitutefinalauthority.AnyprotestsmustbesubmittedinwritingimmediatelytotheDerbyCommit-teeandMUSTx0beaccompaniedbya500.00non-refundableprotestfee.11.Allboatsaresubjecttohavinganofficialobserveronboardatthesolediscretionofthetournamentcommittee.12.Allanglersmustbeproperlylicensedforfishinginsaltwater.Anglerscrewsandcaptainsfishattheirownrisk.13.Noindividualanglercanwinmorethanthree3majortournamentawardsincludingtheReaTrophy.Alsoindividualscanwinonlyonedailysailfishreleaseaward.ANGLERx0ELIGIBILITYOpentoallanglersexceptprofessionalcaptainsandcrew.Professionalx0isx0definedx0asx0anyonex0whox0hasx0beenx0paidx0tox0fishx0crewx0orx0captainx0onx0ax0fishingx0boatx0inx0thex0lastx0yearx012x0months.TheDerbyRulesCommitteereservestherighttodetermineananglerx19sprofessionalstatus.AllentrantsmustfishonboatsofficiallyenteredintheSilverSailfishDerbyandmustflytheofficialDerbyPennant.LIMITEDx0ENTRYTournamentlimitedto60boats.DEPARTUREx0AllboatsmustvisuallycheckoutofPalmBeachLakeWorthInleteachmorningbetween630a.mand800a.m.Anyboatsdepartingafter800a.m.mustvisuallycheckoutattheSailfishMarina.Youmustshowyourboatnumberandbeaudiblyconfirmedpriortoleavingtheinlet.Allx0boatsx0mustx0returnx0tox0Sailfishx0Marinax0byx0waterx0inx0thex0boatx0youx0fishedx0onx0tox0submitx0theirx0dailyx0scorex0sheetx0byx0thex0designatedx0time.BOATSx0WITHx0OBSERVERSTournamentboatsthatareassignedanob-servercanmakearrangementstopickuptheirobserveratSailfishMarinanoearlierthan600a.m.FISHINGx0HOURSOfficialx1cLinesInx1dis800a.m.andofficialx1cLinesOutx1dis400p.m.eachdayexceptthefinaldaywhenx1cLinesOutx1dwillbeat200p.m.BOUNDARIESx0x0Northx0St.LuciePowerPlantLat.2720x1957.00x1dNSouthBocaRatonInletLat2620x198.00x1dNDAILYx0REPORTSThetournamentsuppliedDailyReportFormmustbecompletedandsubmittedbyx0boatatthedesignatedSailfishMarinaDocknolaterthan90minutes112hoursafterx1cLinesOutx1d.Registerx0namesx0ofx0allx0anglersx0aboardx0whetherx0eligiblefishwerecaughtornotthishelpsuscomputethetournamentcatchperunitofeffortdata.Listtagnumbersifapplicablenoteestimatedweightandlengthofreleasedsailsofficialx0timex0BAITx0x0TACKLEx0SPECIFICATIONS1.Allanglersarelimitedtofishing20lb.maximumtestline.Leaderanymaterialislimitedto15feetincludingfloatscorks.Thecombinedlengthofdoublelineandleadershallnotexceed20feet.IGFArules.2.Tournamentboatsareallowedtofishamaximumoffour4linesatanyonetime.Thisincludestheuseofbaitrods.Eligiblefishsailfishdolphinetc.cannotbecaughtusingabaitrod.Nowirelinesorplanersallowed.Downriggersandkitesarepermissible.3.Anytypeoflivedeadorartificialbaitcanbeusedandarescoredequally.Thex0usex0ofx0naturalx0deadx0baitx0teasersdredgesx0isx0prohibited.Artificialbaitstripteasersanddredgesarepermitted.Chummingsailfishwithliveordeadbaitisprohibited.Boatsmustretainallbaitsfreshorusedduringfishinghours.4.Allboatsarerequiredtofishwithtournamentapprovedzerodegreeoffsetcirclehookswhenfishingwithliveordeadbaits.Thex0approvedx0hooksx0arex0Eaglex0Clawx0L2004ELx0blackx0hookx0x0Eaglex0Clawx0L2004ERx0redx0hook.Hooksmustnotbealteredinanymannerwhatsoever.Alimitedsupplyofsize607080hookswillbeincludedinyourtournamentboatkit.Theuseofothertraditionalhookstylesispermittedonlywhenfishingwithunbaitedartificiallures.ofx0releasex0mustx0bex0indicatedx0forx0eachx0sailfishweighandrecorddolphinkingfishwahoocobiatunaatthemarinaonanofficialtournamentscale.Ifaboatbreaksdowntheirreportmaybedeliveredpriortothedeadlinebysomeotherboat.TheSailfishMarinaistheONLYx0officialweighingandrecordingstation.x0TheSilverSail.shDerbyisthrilledtobeheadquarteredonceagainatthebeautifulSail.shMarinalocatedjustnorthofthePalmBeachInletonSingerIsland.DockageaccommodationswaterfrontrestaurantbarandfueldockarejustsomeoftheamenitiesavailabletoDerbyparticipantsandboatersthroughouttheyear.Call561844-1724orgotowww.sail.shmarina.com.