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Participants

View the list of participants in the 67th Annual HMC Blue Marlin Release Tournament.

Photo Boat Member / Capt Location
Afishionado Afishionado Patrick Trask /
Jack Graham		 Houston, TX
Annie C Annie C Brick Brown /
Whit Brown		 Raleigh, NC
Bangarang Bangarang Dell Murphy /
Tom Peele		 Wallace, NC
Bankwalker Bankwalker Bryant Montague Raleigh, NC
Barbara B Barbara B Bill Blount /
Hunter Blount		 Greenville, NC
BB BB Chris Bailey Jacksonville, NC
Bill 'Er Up Bill 'Er Up Brent Morehouse /
Zach Vann		 Johns Island, SC
Bill of Fare Bill of Fare Dak Millis Wilmington, NC
Bite Me Bite Me Jay Kavanagh Frisco, NC
Blue Bill Blue Bill Robert High /
Austin Eubank		 Wilmington, NC
C-Phase C-Phase Shane Whaley /
Pete Zook		 Newport, NC
Calypso Calypso Jeremy Hicks Hatteras, NC
Carolina Gentleman Carolina Gentleman Butch Gentry /
Skipper Gentry		 Morehead City, NC
Chaser Chaser Catherine Holtham /
Jeremy Johnson		 Frisco, NC
Cheryl Anne Cheryl Anne Cheryl McLeskey /
Robert Austin		 Virginia Beach, VA
Contingensea Contingensea Drew Logan /
Barry Peele, Jr. / Patrick Dufour		 Morehead City, NC
Decoy Decoy John Owen Beaufort, NC
Doc Fees Doc Fees Taylor Pleasant Wilmington, NC
First Look First Look Todd Porterfield /
Alan Scibal		 Burlington, NC
Goombay Goombay Terry Young /
Brian Peele		 Kannapolis, NC
Gunslinger Gunslinger Ken Moorefield St. Helena Island, SC
Haphazard Haphazard Bill Yancey /
Joey Belton		 Richmond, VA
Hatteras Fever II Hatteras Fever II Al Goodrich /
Chase Hooper		 Raleigh, NC
Honey Hush Honey Hush Robert Warren /
Chuck Lindner		 Raleigh, NC
Huntress Huntress John Imbesi Key Largo, FL
Kimberly Dawn Kimberly Dawn George Powell Hatteras, NC
Labrador Labrador Chris Williford /
Wade Fickling		 Wilson, NC
Lorax Lorax William Hoover /
John Canning, III		 Chesapeake, VA
Luisa Luisa John Lee /
Martin McGraw		 Wilson, NC
M&M M&M Miles Datesman Pittsburgh, PA
Mama Sue Mama Sue Brandt McGillewie Wilmington, NC
Marlin Gull Marlin Gull Ike Blakemore /
Kenny Midgett		 Manteo, NC
Marsh Madness Marsh Madness Hunter Brafford /
Shane Brafford		 Gloucester, NC
Moana Moana Tucker Brown /
Brad Ward		 Elizabeth City, NC
On Point On Point Royall Brown, III Trent Woods, NC
Outlaw Outlaw Ron Lowe /
Ken Miller		 Rocky Mount, NC
Overtime Overtime Tyler Jackson New Bern, NC
Qualifier Qualifier Fin Gaddy Manteo, NC
Quote Boat Quote Boat Warren Williams /
Tom Ronner		 Clinton, NC
Release Release David Gibson /
Rom Whitaker		 Hatteras, NC
Renegade Renegade Dixon Smith /
Timmy Leroux		 Greensboro, NC
Saltigirl Saltigirl Seaborn Blair Surf City, NC
Sea I Sea Sea I Sea Brandon Mills /
Daniel "Backlash" Davis		 Jacksonville, NC
Secotan Secotan Paul Spencer /
Daniel Spencer		 Wanchese, NC
Simple Mann Simple Mann Andrew Techet /
Grayson Ketterer		 Raleigh, NC
Sportsman Sportsman Bill Coleman Wilmington, NC
Stream Weaver Stream Weaver Bobby Schlegel /
Timmy Kidwell		 Greenville, NC
The General The General Zack Schuch /
Max Weaver		 Raleigh, NC
Ticker Tape Ticker Tape Jim Kraft Newport, NC
Triple 'S' Triple 'S' Todd Smith /
Carson Ruffin		 Newport, NC
Unplugged Unplugged David Hart /
Dan Rooks		 Moyock, NC
Watertight Watertight Zachary Gallaher Holly Ridge, NC
Weldor's Ark Weldor's Ark Dale Britt Morehead City, NC
Whitecaps Whitecaps Steve White /
Ralph Griffin		 Wilson, NC
Photo Boat Member / Capt Location
Afishionado Afishionado Patrick Trask /
Jack Graham		 Houston, TX
Annie C Annie C Brick Brown /
Whit Brown		 Raleigh, NC
Bangarang Bangarang Dell Murphy /
Tom Peele		 Wallace, NC
Bankwalker Bankwalker Bryant Montague Raleigh, NC
Barbara B Barbara B Bill Blount /
Hunter Blount		 Greenville, NC
BB BB Chris Bailey Jacksonville, NC
Bill 'Er Up Bill 'Er Up Brent Morehouse /
Zach Vann		 Johns Island, SC
Bill of Fare Bill of Fare Dak Millis Wilmington, NC
Bite Me Bite Me Jay Kavanagh Frisco, NC
Blue Bill Blue Bill Robert High /
Austin Eubank		 Wilmington, NC
C-Phase C-Phase Shane Whaley /
Pete Zook		 Newport, NC
Calypso Calypso Jeremy Hicks Hatteras, NC
Carolina Gentleman Carolina Gentleman Butch Gentry /
Skipper Gentry		 Morehead City, NC
Chaser Chaser Catherine Holtham /
Jeremy Johnson		 Frisco, NC
Cheryl Anne Cheryl Anne Cheryl McLeskey /
Robert Austin		 Virginia Beach, VA
Contingensea Contingensea Drew Logan /
Barry Peele, Jr. / Patrick Dufour		 Morehead City, NC
Decoy Decoy John Owen Beaufort, NC
Doc Fees Doc Fees Taylor Pleasant Wilmington, NC
First Look First Look Todd Porterfield /
Alan Scibal		 Burlington, NC
Goombay Goombay Terry Young /
Brian Peele		 Kannapolis, NC
Gunslinger Gunslinger Ken Moorefield St. Helena Island, SC
Haphazard Haphazard Bill Yancey /
Joey Belton		 Richmond, VA
Hatteras Fever II Hatteras Fever II Al Goodrich /
Chase Hooper		 Raleigh, NC
Honey Hush Honey Hush Robert Warren /
Chuck Lindner		 Raleigh, NC
Huntress Huntress John Imbesi Key Largo, FL
Kimberly Dawn Kimberly Dawn George Powell Hatteras, NC
Labrador Labrador Chris Williford /
Wade Fickling		 Wilson, NC
Lorax Lorax William Hoover /
John Canning, III		 Chesapeake, VA
Luisa Luisa John Lee /
Martin McGraw		 Wilson, NC
M&M M&M Miles Datesman Pittsburgh, PA
Mama Sue Mama Sue Brandt McGillewie Wilmington, NC
Marlin Gull Marlin Gull Ike Blakemore /
Kenny Midgett		 Manteo, NC
Marsh Madness Marsh Madness Hunter Brafford /
Shane Brafford		 Gloucester, NC
Moana Moana Tucker Brown /
Brad Ward		 Elizabeth City, NC
On Point On Point Royall Brown, III Trent Woods, NC
Outlaw Outlaw Ron Lowe /
Ken Miller		 Rocky Mount, NC
Overtime Overtime Tyler Jackson New Bern, NC
Qualifier Qualifier Fin Gaddy Manteo, NC
Quote Boat Quote Boat Warren Williams /
Tom Ronner		 Clinton, NC
Release Release David Gibson /
Rom Whitaker		 Hatteras, NC
Renegade Renegade Dixon Smith /
Timmy Leroux		 Greensboro, NC
Saltigirl Saltigirl Seaborn Blair Surf City, NC
Sea I Sea Sea I Sea Brandon Mills /
Daniel "Backlash" Davis		 Jacksonville, NC
Secotan Secotan Paul Spencer /
Daniel Spencer		 Wanchese, NC
Simple Mann Simple Mann Andrew Techet /
Grayson Ketterer		 Raleigh, NC
Sportsman Sportsman Bill Coleman Wilmington, NC
Stream Weaver Stream Weaver Bobby Schlegel /
Timmy Kidwell		 Greenville, NC
The General The General Zack Schuch /
Max Weaver		 Raleigh, NC
Ticker Tape Ticker Tape Jim Kraft Newport, NC
Triple 'S' Triple 'S' Todd Smith /
Carson Ruffin		 Newport, NC
Unplugged Unplugged David Hart /
Dan Rooks		 Moyock, NC
Watertight Watertight Zachary Gallaher Holly Ridge, NC
Weldor's Ark Weldor's Ark Dale Britt Morehead City, NC
Whitecaps Whitecaps Steve White /
Ralph Griffin		 Wilson, NC

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Schedule

Closing Sat, July 27

8:00 - 10:00 AM Steak, Eggs, Champagne & Strawberry Breakfast
Breakfast will be Buffet Style - 2nd Floor Dining Room / Please use the front interior stairs.
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