May 20-21, 2006 SpearBoard Open Tournament Prizes – Round One

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One of the things that makes the Spearboard Open Spearfishing Tournament stand out is the richness of its prize table. The 2006 Spearboard Open prize table looks like it will be keeping up the tradition. There are four levels of sponsorship: Bronze ($500), Silver ($1,500), Gold ($2,500) and Platinum ($4,000). Over the coming weeks leading up to the tournament weekend on May 20-21, we will be announcing the additions of prizes to the prize table. Here are just a few of the prizes that should whet your appetite:


RAFFLE PRIZES - $6,000 ( 3 drawings at $2,000 each)

The T-Shirt/Cap Raffle prizes worth $6,000 have been mentioned in an earlier thread, but why not again here? We have tripled this set of prizes over last year! All you have to do for a chance to win is purchase SBO T-shirts or SBO caps for $20 each. You will receive a raffle ticket for one of these fantastic spearfishing trips. The link for the raffle is http://www.spearboardopen.com/merchandise.htm.

Three tickets will be drawn and given a choice of three superb spearfishing trips:

• A two day trip with five of your buddies aboard the 29' SPEARIT Dive Charter In North Carolina including accommodations for one night for your entire party, just minutes from the dive boat. Check out their website here: SpearitCharters.com

• A six day trip for two people on the 130' live-aboard Andrea Lynn dive mother ship with 10 diving skiffs operating in the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. Excludes travel to Mexico and fish cleaning gratuities. Check out their web site here: SeaofCortezDiving.com

• A three day trip for two people on the 60' live-aboard M/V Playmate to the Marquesas Keys and Dry Tortugas in South Florida. Check out their website here: SpearfishingCharters.com

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PRIZE TABLE – ROUND ONE

Next, let’s look at just five sponsors contributing to the prize table. There will be many more announced over the coming weeks leading up to the tournament. Remember that the Spearboard Open is an “aggregate tournament” which means your trip to the prize table is determined by your aggregate fish score based on weight in several categories. The highest score goes first. The lowest score goes last. It is that simple. But, you’d be surprised how many contestants don’t realize this aspect of the Spearboard Open rules and don’t weigh-in their fish for every category. For full details, please see the rules at this link:

http://www.spearboardopen.com/rules.htm



DIVERS DIRECT – PLATINUM SPONSOR - $4,000

Divers Direct has sponsored the SpearBoard Open for years. This year, as the Platinum Sponsor they are providing our most valuable single prize so far - a Divers Direct Shopping Spree worth $2,500. :thumps: In addition, Divers Direct has contributed other prizes to our prize table worth over an additional $1,500. :cool: Divers Direct didn't become the world's largest dive shop by accident. Be sure to stop into any of their 6 Florida locations to see why more divers, spearfishers, and water enthusiasts call Divers Direct / World Watersports the best dive spot on dry land! With stores in Orlando, West Palm, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida City, Key Largo, & Key West - you're never far from one - call 800-DIVE-USA for hours & directions. Check out Divers Direct’s website at www.diversdirect.com The following is a sample of images from one of their stores.

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ZEAGLE SYSTEMS – GOLD SPONSOR - $2,500


Zeagle Systems, one of the original SBO sponsors, is back this year with a
repeat of the TOP PRIZE taken in last years SBO - a CUSTOM Zeagle BC! :thumps: The
winner of this prize will be invited to the Zeagle factory in Zephyrhills,
Florida and can put together a BC made especially for you - YOU pick the
style of BC, the hardware and placement, bladder size, color...everything!
If it can be done, Zeagle will do it for you! Here are a couple of photos
of some Custom Color BCs for reference. Zeagle has also put a Stiletto BC
on the prize table, as well as 2 of the top of the line Flathead XP
regulators! :D Check out www.Zeagle.com for some ideas on designing YOUR own
BC, and all the other fine Zeagle products!

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ARMOR BAGS – SILVER SPONSOR - $1,500

Armor (Bags) Products, one of our original sponsors, is back again this year with its line of high-end gear bags as prizes. In large rolling gear bags, this year Armor will be showcasing, and donating several of their new Speargun/Spearfishing Gear bags. :thumps: Check out their line at www.armorbags.com and see the new Speargun bag at http://armorbags.com/newproducts.htm and in the SBO edition of Spearfishing Magazine. Here is a product spotlight from the pages of Spearfishing Magazine.

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FASTENERS SOUTHEAST - GOLD SPONSOR - $2,500

Fasteners Southeast is a brand new sponsor this year. Fred Zappone, Mark Reese and Stephen Sanders have stepped up to the plate with a very useful assortment of power tools for the prize table. Not your typical spearfishing tournament prizes, these tools are sure to impress. :thumps: There will be many contestants clamoring to win these gems. Call Fasteners Southeast for more information at 800-773-5576.

1) Hitachi ec2510e compressor
2) Hitachi ds18dmr cordless drill
3) Dewalt dc515k cordless wet/dry vacuum
4) Duo fast eic3118 electric stapler
5) Duo fast nsp350-f1 strip nailer
6) Gift certificate for (2) custom "Floatie" sunbrella fabric bean bag chairs

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FLORIDA FREEDIVERS - GOLD SPONSOR - $2,500

Florida Freedivers is back again as a gold sponsor. Mike and Cheryl are a pleasure to deal with in person or on the phone. They have an amazing specialty dive store which caters specifically to the free diver. Spearos from great distances travel to their location in Palm Beach County, Florida to choose from the one of the largest collections of spearfishing equipment for free divers on the continental USA. ;) As in past years, the prizes donated to the 2006 SBO from Florida Freedivers will be a wide assortment of excellent spearfishing equipment. :thumps: Check out their website at: http://www.flfreedivers.com/

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That’s it for the first round = $19,000!

Many more prizes are coming in daily. Remember the slots of Spearboard Open are limited.

The advance sign-ups are huge from all over the country. :thumps:

Sign-up right now at the following link: http://www.spearboardopen.com/

Please check out the 3-minute streaming video for the 2006 Spearboard Open tournament at this link: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=26802

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Note: The Round Two prizes are at http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?p=300165&posted=1#post300165