64' Spencer Yacht "Easy Rider" wins 2009 Carolina Custom Shootout

**Jer** · 07-30-2009 06:03 PM

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64' SPENCER YACHT "EASY RIDER" WINS 2009 CAROLINA CUSTOM SHOOTOUT

JULY 30, 2009 OUTER BANKS NC: The Dare County Boat Builders Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of their 6th annual charity tournament, which took place Friday July 24 through Sunday July 26 at Pirates Cove Marina.

First place went to 64' Spencer Yacht "Easy Rider" whose crew landed six billfish, including one blue marlin, three white marlin and two sailfish, for a total of 600 points.

"Easy Rider" also accepted Daily Winner awards for days two and three, and crew member Lee Graham won both the Top Angler and Top Lady Angler awards. Day 1 winner, with 400 points, was "Swordfish," built by Bobby Sullivan.

Placing second in the tournament overall was 59' Spencer Yacht "Bi-Op-Sea," with five bill fish, including two sail fish, one blue marlin and two white marlin, last caught at 11:43am on day two for a total of 500 points.

Third place overall went to 64' Ricky Scarborough "Big Oh," with five bill fish, including four sails and one white, last caught at 12:44pm on day three for a total of 500 points.

"Swordfish" took fourth place with four bill fish, including three white marlin and one sail, last caught at 1:49pm on day one for a total of 400 points. Fifth place went to "Smoker," built by Irving Forbes, with four bill fish, including two white marlin and two sails, last caught at 1:55pm on day two for a total of 400 points.

In the Game Fish category, first place dolphin (20 lbs) went to "Obsession," built by Sheldon Midgette. Second place dolphin (17.5 lbs) went to "Qualifier," a 53' Paul Mann. First place wahoo (60 lbs) went to the "Pelican," a 56' Paul Mann; second place wahoo (15 lbs) went to "Figment," a 58' by Bayliss Boatworks.

First place tuna (62.5 lbs) went to BC boat "Marlin Gull." Second place tuna (58.5 lbs) went to the "Pelican."

The Top Junior Angler award went to Shelby Zimmer for 100 points on the "Smoker."

The Manufacturer's Perpetual Trophy was awarded to builder Paul Spencer of Spencer Yachts for "Easy Rider's" 600 point victory.

A total of nineteen boats fished the tournament – on day one sixteen boats fished, catching a total of seventeen fish, including one blue marlin, four white marlin and twelve sail fish. On day two, fourteen boats fished catching eighteen fish, including one blue marlin, ten white marlin and seven sail fish. On day three, eight boats fished catching twelve fish, including one blue marlin, nine white marlin and two sail fish. A total of forty-seven billfish were released during the tournament.

The $58,000 raised at this tournament will fund future scholarships for students in Dare County. Last year's tournament contributed to nine scholarships for Dare County graduating seniors and a donation to the College of the Albemarle given by the Foundation in 2009.

Unlike previous years, the Carolina Custom Shootout was open to ANY custom sportfish boat built in the states of North and/or South Carolina. The tournament is release only and, in addition to basic entry, includes two Calcutta categories and a game fish category.

This tournament is heavily supported by the participation of sponsors, local businesses and partners within the marine industry. In fact, all of the food featured at each night's reception was donated by local restaurants – Thursday night's reception was catered by The Dunes in Nags Head, Stripers Bar and Grille in Manteo, and Hurricane Mo's Manteo/Kitty Hawk. Friday night's reception was catered by Sam & Omie's in Nags Head, Darrell's in Manteo and Awful Arthurs in Kill Devil Hills. Saturday night's reception was Lone Cedar Café in Nags Head, 1587 in Manteo, and Sugar Creek in Nags Head. Sunday night's award ceremony was catered by Ortegaz Southwestern Grill and Wine Bar in Manteo, Owen's in Nags Head and Kelly's Outer Banks Restaurant in Nags Head.

The Foundation would like to extend heartfelt thanks all volunteers, sponsors and participants who make this fundraiser possible. With this support, efforts will continue to make each tournament better and more successful than the last.

The mission of the Dare County Boat Builders Foundation is to develop, encourage and promote public awareness of the historical and cultural heritage of boat building in Dare County and to support educational opportunities for students. For more information on how you can support the foundation, and to view the official leader board, tournament results and photos from the 2009 Carolina Custom Shootout, please visit www.dcbbf.org.

Contact:
Susan Bolling, susan@baylissboatworks.com