Open Tournament – Update

by | Feb 15, 2023 | Tournament Updates

15.02.23

In the aftermath of Gabrielle, we have an excellent marine weather forecast for this weekend and the first half of next week – windspeed not forecast to get over 10kts until at least Wednesday night!  This is a great start to the MBGFC Open and The Nationals which both start on Saturday 18th and run for 8 days.

After the disappointing conditions for the last 6 weeks or so, take this opportunity for a bit of well-deserved R&R and spend some time on the water.  Our convenor, Grant, has organised a great line-up of prizes and we did receive a couple of very positive reports regarding marlin and yellowfin out around grid area H&M Pascoe Boatbuilders just before ex tropical cyclone Gabrielle turned up.

Entries are available on our website or from the clubrooms.

Thanks for all our Open Sponsors, please support them where you can

Whitianga Marine/Yamaha     Peninsula Tyres (2015) Ltd

 

Composite Developments (Okuma)     Whitianga/Buildlink Hardware

 

CRC     Hammer Hardware

 

Raymarine     Bridgestone Tyre Centre

 

Volvo Penta     Longshore Marine

 

Pacific Coast Marine     The Stunned Mullet

 

Flaxmill Bay Motel     Mobil Service Station

 

Placemakers     Gull Service Station

 

Z Service Station     Think Water

 

Fusion     Stihl

 

Carters     Whitianga Sports

 

Dive Zone      JA Russell
   
   

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