2018 Tuna Masters Alaçatı Tournament Program
The program has been prepared so as to vary according to probable weather conditions.
The organization committee is entitled to be flexible in the program.
The 2 days when the actual fishing will take place during the tournament will be determined according to the days which offer the most favorable weather conditions among the total four-day program.
The final program will be published on the tournament website a week before the tournament.
When necessitated by weather conditions, boats will be informed 3 days before, at the latest, and all entrance to the marina may be shifted to Thursday, October 5th; and Friday, October 6th may be accepted as the first day of the tournament. In this case, boats that fail to enter on Thursday will suffer a day loss.
4th October Thursday
09.00-17.00 Arrival of the boats and settlement in the marina
5th October Friday
09.00-15.00 Arrival of the boats and settlement in the marina
15.00-17.00 Competition entries
17.00-19.00 Mandatory Skippers meeting
Explanation of the competition rules and introduction of competition area
6th October Saturday
07.00 Departure from the Marina
15.30* Lines Out
17.00** Weigh station closing time
18.00 Announcement of the Referee judgments.
7th October Sunday
07.00 Departure from the Marina
15.30* Lines Out
17.00** Weigh station closing time
19.00 Announcement of the Referee judgments.
19.30 Award ceremony and celebration dinner
*In case of a fish caught before 15.30, the competitor has the right to resume fishing until he wins or loses that particular fish on condition that he informs the referee board, as required. During this period, no other fishing activity can be exercised.
**On the basis of the above situation, the competition can be extended for the boat in question maximum 45 min., and the closing time for the weigh station can be extended only for that particular boat following the approval of the referees.
