Fin Gaddy and his team aboard the Paul Mann 56–foot QUALIFIER, just 3–peated in the Hatteras Grand Slam Tournament, which took place July 11-14. QUALFIER and crew won two billfish categories, got a couple of nice paychecks and bragging rights for another year. Congrats to Fin and Team from Paul Mann Custom Boats!
The winner! Sadie Beth–formerly the Madd Hatter–Paul Mann Custom Boats hull #1–now out of Charleston, SC, owned by Gage Blue and captained by Howard Moseley. Sadie Beth scored 1,600 total points in winning this South Carolina Governor’s Cup tournament May 25-27 2012.
Sea Fix was 4th in the 2nd leg and 6th overall in the Los Sueños Signature Series with 25 sails and a blue in the second leg ended March 24. Francis Johnson Jr. aboard Sea Fix was top angler. An incredible 648 billfish were caught in the release only tournament. Incredible fishing!
There are certain boats that create a positive buzz along the docks and get people talking. Then there are boats that create screams accompanied by church bells and shouts from mountaintops. Such a boat is the Paul Mann 81 Georgia Girl. Marlin magazine's Dean Travis Clarke recently wrote, "Each time I head to Wanchese [North Carolina] to sea-trial a Paul Mann vessel, I suffer some disbelief: I can't imagine the new one being better or more advanced than the last. But I've also learned that that attitude denies the inevitable. It's not difficult to figure out why this
Marine Marketers of America (MMA) in association with the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced the winners of its fourth-annual 2011 Neptune Awards for Marketing Excellence during the association's co-produced luncheon with Boating Writers International (BWI), held October 26 in the Grandview Room of the Bahia Mar Resort during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Paul Mann Custom Boats won for Best National Magazine Advertising (Full Page): for "81-Foot Ferrari" created by Paul Mann Custom Boats with Adams & Longino Advertising of Greenville NC.
The Paul Mann Custom Boat Prime Time with Captain Butch fished two tournaments in Aruba in October with a first and a third place finish. In nine days of fall fishing in that island paradise, Captain Butch has been 10 for 14 on blues, 4 for 6 on whites, and 6 for 8 on sails! "Great fishing and a great place to visit!!"
2nd Place Overall: 3 white marlin, 1 blue marlin Hunter, Captain Walt Spruill 2nd Place Top Lady Angler: white marlin Pelican, Summer Bracher
Our Georgia Girl won the Cabinetry category and grand prize in the seventh annual Veneer Tech Craftsman's Challenge™, one of the most highly respected and well-known craftsmanship competitions in woodworking. Besting over 60 entries, the 81-foot Paul Mann features hand selected plain-sliced cherry veneer accented with figured cherry throughout the cabins and saloon, pronounced to be an "elegant yet lightweight solution in a marine project where weight is a significant consideration," by Bill Esler, associate publisher for Vance Publishing/Woodworking Network, and publisher of Wood and Wood Productsand Custom Woodworking Business, one of three judges for the 2011 competition. "The quality of
3rd Place Overall: 10 releases Hunter, Walt Spruill
Team Paul Mann boats including Pelican, A Salt Weapon and Qualifier all finished among the top ten boats for a strong second place finish behind Team Ricky Scarborough for the Manufacturers Perpetual Trophy this year. This is a great tournament for a great cause, supporting culture, heritage and scholarships for kids.