From the BBC-e Update system




For team Day Money, day two of the Cape Eleuthera Championship showed that the 80 foot Merritt was appropriately named. Country music legend George Strait released two blue marlin and one white marlin on day two and Day Moneycoasted to a win at the second leg of the 2010 Bahamas Billfish Championship (BBC) with 1,400 points.
Bill Gardner of Hartford, Wisconsin finished second based on time with a blue marlin release on day one aboard his 68 Hatteras, Our Dream. Gary Angel's Sea Angelfrom Baytown, Texas finished third with a blue marlin release on the last day of the three-day event hosted by the Cape Eleuthera Resort & Yacht Club.
For the win, George Strait and Day Moneywas awarded a Randy Rich designed trophy presented by the BBC and, as Top Release Team at the Cape Eleuthera Championship, Day Moneyreceived a Randy Buck original bronze trophy sponsored by Murray Products, High Seas Technology and PipeWelders. In addition, Top Crew trophies, sponsored by the Lewis Marine Group, were presented to Capt. Chris Lindell and Mate Kevin Bertram of the Day Money. In addition to the Randy Rich trophies, the top three finishers all received gift certificates from Roffer's Ocean Fishing Forecast and BoatMat Corp.
Bill Gardner and team Our Dreamwas the recipient of the Smith Merritt Insurance and International Special Risks 'Customer Appreciation Award' presented to their insured scoring the highest points in the tournament. Smith Merritt and ISR award a Carey Chen print for each of the five tournaments.