DOWN TO THE WIRE IN LOS SUEÑOS

The second leg of the seventh-annual Signature Triple Crown series, presented jointly by Los Sueños Resort and Marina and Chantilly Air, was held February 26-29, 2020, and wrapped up just as the COVID-19 pandemic threat was emerging on the world stage. Forty-one teams and 202 anglers released a three-day total of 870 billfish in the event, including 703 sails and 67 marlin.

The team on kicked off the second leg with a sailfish release just eight minutes after lines in was called at 8:00 a.m. By noon, the fleet had released 164 sails and eight marlin; was leading with 1,200 points, followed by with 1,200 points, and with 1,100 points. picked away at the sailfish, finishing Day One with 16 sails and securing their secondplace daily finish with a marlin release late in the day. As the dust settled after the first day’s action, the official score put in first place with 2,200 points (12 sailfish/two marlin), followed by in second place with 2,100 points (16 sails/one marlin), and in third with 2,000 points (15 sailfish/one marlin). As always, the critical marlin releases—each worth 500 points—made a big difference in the team’s scores.