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HEAD MARSHALL: ANDY CHAMBERS
YOUR HEAD MARSHAL
Hello, my name is Andy Chambers and I am the Head Marshal for the 2015 World Predator Classic. I have a fair bit of experience at this line of work,
having already been Head Marshal for seven World Carp Classics and two
World Catfish Classics. I am really looking forward to the event
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at Hellevoetsluis in June. I have now visited twice and am really impressed with the venue and the fishing, which really is world class, with huge pike, zander and perch, it has everything for the predator angler. What is also great about the event is that the main boat competition, the kayak and street fishing competitions are all going on at once, three competitions all culminating in a huge prize giving and celebration on the Saturday evening at the end of the tournament. My team of marshals and I want to
ensure a fair and safe competition for all. The team of marshals that we have are vital; I could not undertake the task without them. We have recently held our first marshal briefing in Hellevoetsluis, where I met the whole team, I know they will do a great job. As Head Marshall, one of my main tasks
is to ensure that the rules of the event are correctly followed by all competitors, I will not make any apologies for the fact I will enforce them strictly: to the letter of the law, in fact. All competitors are given a copy of the rules, so my main piece of advice is: read them as many times as you need to, understand them in every detail. There will be no excuses for not knowing them. I have had competitors in previous events trying to say they didn’t think this or that was important: wrong! If it is in the rules, it’s important! So, just a few points that I will bring
to your attention. First and foremost, is safety whilst afloat, it goes without saying that the water can get very rough and very dangerous, very quickly. Your boat needs to be up to the job and have all the correct safety equipment on board, this will be checked every day before the competition and you will not be allowed to leave the harbour if anything is missing so make sure you have the following:
Be Prepared
n One or more paddles or oars. Appropriate anchor for your boat properly secured to the boat with a minimum 30m of rope
n A foghorn or acoustic warning device n A bailer or manually operated pump n An approved dry-chemical extinguisher n An emergency ignition shut off device
n A towing rope with pulling strength of 500kgs and a fixed towing ring
n 10 litres of spare fuel n A first aid kit n 2 litres of water n Sun protection in the form of a cap or hat
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n Life jackets to the correct CE standard for each angler
Yellow Cards
Just a small reminder on the last point, and that is I have given and seen more yellow cards given for this particular rule more than any other, and I am sure it will happen this time around. The system for penalties is slightly
The experienced marshalling team have a very
important role in
the success of the event and will be
on hand to help all participants
different this year, so there will be two yellow cards issued before a final third yellow card leads to a red card and disqualification. I would hope this does not happen, but I am more than happy to send anyone home if it gets to this stage. So with a three yellow card rule there will be no warnings, you will be carded straight away if you are one knot above any speed limit, or one metre inside any no fishing zone! Oh, and don’t forget that a second yellow card will also mean that your two largest fish for that particular day will also be disqualified as further punishment! So it really is not in your interest to collect any yellow cards from me or my marshals.
Cheating
Cheating is something I do not tolerate, so be warned - I will be watching very closely, I will be doing spot checks and boarding boats, as will my marshals, to ensure fish wells are not being used to cheat. Of course, it goes without saying that if I find anyone
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