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The Ribbons 2003
North Queensland Mining Industry Billfish Challenge 2003 This tournament was held on the 30 August -
4 September, 2003 off Townsville.
New Moon was Champion Overall Boat with 14 Billfish tagged. The team consisted
of Wendy Wall, Alun Wall, Damian Colette and Ross Martin and was Skippered by
Kim Andersen. MSC Marlin Jackpot Tournament September 2002 New Moon won the
fourth and final day of this Heavy Tackle Tournament
held off Cairns. Cairns Custom Craft Light Tackle Tournament 2001 The Cairns Custom Craft Light Tackle Tournament was held on the 5-6 of May this year. A strong fleet of about 17 boats entered the competition. The only billfish tagged was a sailfish and this was to a junior on board "Kamerunga". Many game fish were tagged and some of the larger fish were brought in to be weighed. Champion Team over 7.5m went to New Moon with Wendy, Alun, Victoria and Katherine Wall fishing, Kim Andersen skippering and Jim as deckie. New Moon scored 2400 points. Runner-up Team was Kamerunga with 1730 points. A big thank you is extended to all of the sponsors involved in this tournament.
The Ribbons is a ladies only game fishing tournament held every year off the coast of Cairns. The Ribbons is Australia's first and only Women's Game Fishing Tournament. There are prizes such as: It is a tradition in The Ribbons that every boat must "dress-up" for the sailpast. In previous years we have done,
Dial-a-fish. We also had pizza boxes with fish tails sticking out of them.
In 1999 we decided to do "Fish and Surf the Net" in the sailpast. The were lots of good themes and lots of fun with the water bomb fight prior to the sailpast resulting in LOTS of people being VERY wet. The days weather left a bit to be desired as the wind howled at 20-25 knots and quite a few people were attracting the fish with their wonderful berley that was constantly being vomited over the side of the boat. Was it to do with the shirts being green this year?! Twenty five boats braved the weather to have the stories of the fish that got away and the huge seas. Two billfish were caught , one marlin on New Moon and a sailfish on Flamingo Bay. Mackerel, dolphin fish and tuna were the catch for most boats. Champion Boat was awarded to New Moon. Those fishing on New Moon were Wendy Brace, Victoria Wall, Wendy Wall and Katherine Wall. Wendy Brace was also awarded Champion Angler (Tagging and Releasing a Black Marlin) and Victoria Wall was awarded Champion Junior Angler (weighing a 10kg Spanish Mackeral and a Northern Bluefin Tuna). Viking II came second and Flamingo Bay came third.
Champion Boat Ribbons 99 "New Moon"
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Moonaroa Atoll. We renamed our boat Rainbow
Warrior for the occasion to tie in with the happenings at Muraroa. 
