It's a New Year Already!

It is a new year already and we are busy preparing for the upcoming tournament. I have two goals this month....one to start a blog with random information I get around town that might interest our participants and sponsors, (done), and the other is to learn how to Podcast so that each of you have even more to look at on the Big Rock site!

So here is my first post, with at least once a week additions:

-New boat on the water! Jarrett Bay has just finished the new Waste Knot (love the W.K. logo in the "o")! A full 67' of beauty that Pizza will love running.

-Some exciting Blue Fin Tuna catches on and around Captain Dale Britt's Sensation. He has a great fishing report and photo's on his website http://sensationsportfishing.com/ He is once again hosting the Tag a Giant program. For a $1200 donation to the program you can participate as the angler and get up close and personal with these spectacular fish!

-Sponsor Sign Up! We have sponsor's signing up already and in this economy, you can certainly hear my sigh of relief! I am making every effort to keep all we have worked so hard for these past few years. Of note, Coble Trench Safety will once again sign on as a Diamond Sponsor, Allegiance Security is coming back in a bigger way and Costa Del Mar will be the "Official Sunglass Sponsor" for the 2009 event.

-Our beloved board member Richard Crowe was accepted for a liver transplant, is through the surgery and as of 1/6/09 is home working on getting better. He is being cared for by his wife Carol and daughter Jessica. Keep Richard and his family in your prayers.

-I will be heading to the Miami Boat Show February 11th, 2009! It is a great way to see participants and sponsors while getting up to speed on all the new equipment. Hope to see you there!

**Photo's by Scott Taylor/Jarrett Bay Boatworks