Tournaments

The Boats of the Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown

Some of the world’s finest sport-fishers on display in Costa Rica

By Marlin Staff

Updated: March 9, 2018

Perhaps the most highly competitive tournament series in the world, the Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown brings together the best captains and anglers for three tournaments held in the beautiful resort, located on the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica. In the mix are some of the finest boats in the world as well. Here’s a look at just a few of the custom and production boats competing in the 2018 Signature Triple Crown, with our thanks to photographer Pepper Ailor for these images.

Capt. Jon Duffie captains Agitator, a 52-foot Scarborough. They won the 2017 Signature Triple Crown series.

Gray Ingram and Capt. Ronnie Fields, always a threat on another Scarborough boat, the 63-foot Big Oh.

Capt. John Mumford and his family team on Billfish.

Representing South Carolina, Caramba is a 61-foot Briggs.

Capt. Andy Helms skippers En Joy, owned by John Gudelsky.

The 92-foot Viking Enclosed Bridge Fa La Me is spending the season in the Pacific and fishing the Signature Triple Crown this year with Capt. Rob Moore at the helm and owners Frank and Mary Ellen Rodriguez in the cockpit.

Family and Friends heads out for a day off Los Sueños. She’s owned by Kevin Kopp.

Hey Chama, a Bayliss 64, is hull number six from the popular North Carolina builder.

The 90-foot Jarrett Bay Jaruco returns to Los Sueños.

Mama C is the brand new Bayliss 60 GameBoat, which was featured in the February, 2018 issue of Marlin.

Marlin Darlin makes her departure from the slip.

Max Bet cuts a beautiful image as she heads off into the calm Pacific.

Numero Uno is an 80-foot Donzi that belongs to Los Sueños founder Bill Royster.

Rum Runner heads back in. She’s captained by Joe Crawford.

Seeing double on the rip? Two different boats with nearly identical hull colors circle the bite.

Smooth Move is a 74-foot Spencer Yacht. See more of her in this extended photo gallery.

Tag Team 2 is a new team competing this year in their 55-foot Viking.

Team Galati is always a beautiful sight on the waters off Los Sueños.

The King and I is home-ported in Guatemala but came to Costa Rica for the Signature Triple Crown this year.

Tranquilo, a 57 Spencer, recently underwent a major refit in Florida, including new engines, electronics, paint and more. Check out the work here.

Brooks Smith captains his own rig, the 77-foot Willis Uno Mas, in this year’s tournament series.

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