Boats

The Incredible Boats of the Bermuda Triple Crown

Witness the spectacle

By Sam White

Updated: July 22, 2017

Every season, some of the finest sport-fishing boats on the planet head for Bermuda for a month of blue marlin fishing in the Bermuda Triple Crown Billfish Championship. They join a fleet of amazing local boats that fish these waters year-round. It’s a truly amazing spectacle.

A Work of Art, a Viking 92 Enclosed Bridge with the skybridge option. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Another look at A Work of Art. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Auspicious is an 80-foot Viking Enclosed Bridge. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Big Deal is a 69-foot Spencer Yacht captained by Brian Rabbitt. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Another look at Big Deal. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Blank Check is a 64-foot Bayliss. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Take another look at Blank Check, captained by Danny Hearn. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Bree is an incredible 86-foot Merritt Enclosed Bridge, home-ported in St. Augustine, Florida. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Another look at Bree. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Chaos is a 58-foot Taylor Made from Bermuda. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

A second look at Chaos. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

El Cazador is an 85-foot Ricky Scarborough. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

El Cazador shows off her Carolina bow flare. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Es Mucho is a 65 Hatteras skippered by the legendary Capt. Allen DeSilva. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Fa-La-Me is a 92 Viking Enclosed Bridge captained by Rob Moore. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

A second glance at Fa-La-Me‘s stunning profile. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Flyer is an 86 Merritt, hull number 100 from the popular custom builder. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Allen Rouse captains Freespool. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Galatea is a 60-foot Ritchie Howell. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Game On is a 66 Spencer captained by Trey McMillan. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Insetta is a 45-footer by the same builder. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Just a Dog is a 62 Viking captained by Michael Farrens. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

North Carolina’s Spencer Yachts built Kanaloa, a 58-footer. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Mama Who is a gorgeous 77-footer from Jarrett Bay Boatworks. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Worth a second look at Mama Who. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Margin Call is a 45-foot Cabo home-ported in Hamilton, Bermuda. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Miss Magnolia is a Viking 62. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

No Vacancy is a beautiful 75-footer from F&S Boatworks. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Off Duty is a 64 Weaver. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Another look at Off Duty as she heads out. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Another local Bermuda boat is Pound for Pound, one of the few express designs in the fleet. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Que Mas is a 70-foot American Custom Yacht from Islamorada, Florida. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Another look at Que Mas. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Reel Addiction is a 56-foot Ritchie Howell that’s based in Bermuda. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Reel Lax is a 61 Garlington. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Reel Steel is a 66-foot Hines-Farley captained by Jason Parker. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Sea Striker is a 61-foot Jarrett Bay Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Sea Toy is a 59 Spencer captained by Bull Tolson. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

A second look at Sea Toy. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Seamaster is a 78 Rybovich. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Another look at Seamaster. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Two Suns is a 65-foot Viking Enclosed Bridge. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Two Suns heads out. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Uno Mas is a 68 Bayliss captained by Tommy Lynksey. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Waste Knot is a 68 Jarrett Bay. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Wolverine is a new 60-footer from Winter Custom Yachts. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

Another look at Wolverine. Courtesy Michelle Makmann / Out Your Front Door

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