Hi Gang,

We returned home from our annual SBCSD 8 day this morning with a nice catch of yellowtail, yellowfin tuna, wahoo, dorado, grouper, and bluefin tuna. Everyone had a blast. Our jackpot winners are as follows: third place jackpot went to Mike Lockhart with a 45.0 pound bluefin tuna, second place went to John Torres with a 45.6 pound bluefin tuna, and first place goes to Mark McCulloch with a 184.0 pound bluefin. Strong work men! A big thank you to Gerry Tesselaar for hosting this trip. Gerry has been doing this trip for 14 years now and we really appreciate you Gerry. This was our celebrity chefs last trip on the Intrepid. Brian Torres. Head chef for 6 years. The finest chef that I have ever had the privilege of working with on a long range boat. From smoked gouda kobe beef burgers to perfectly cooked rack of lamb, Brian knocks it out of the park every time. Flawless execution on every meal. It has been a wild ride Brian, and worth every bump along the way to have you transform the chef position on the Intrepid and watch how far you have come. We are all very proud and excited about you opening your own restaurant. We will always be your your biggest fans. Thank you for all you have done for our operation. You have created a blueprint for success for our operation and our future chefs. Thanks for checking in. Life is good, Captain Bill Cavanaugh and the Intrepid Team

We are heading home from Tony Vultaggio's 3 day charter. We've had some excellent night time bluefin action this trip with fish from 40 to 190#.  We spent this morning catching some nice yellowtail at Cortez Bank while watching a very impressive south swell from Hurricane Kay.  One of todays photos is a spectacular sunset thanks an atmosphere full of tropical moisture.  We are going panning on getting into the harbor a couple of hours before the Tropical Storm warning  takes effect.