9th championship of spearfishing - Rovinj, Croatia
On Saturday, February 20, 2010, we have visited spearfishing championship in Rovinj.
The race was attended by 31 teams from Croatia, Italy, Spain, France and Slovenia. Representatives of the Czech Republic unfortunately missed.
The whole event was perfectly prepared. The race started on Saturday at 10 a.m. and the end was at 3 p.m. the same day. Formal catch weighing took place in hotel Park around 4 p.m. During the race was fished about 450 kg of fish. The first two places was occupied by competitors from Italy. Winning team (Barteloni, Felice and Villani) fished 6 eels, 10 seabreams and 1 seabass (22879 points). Second was another Italian team (21130 points). In third place with 18632 point gain ended local team (Rajic-Sumo, and Karlović Medaković) from the city Rovinj. Expected place on the podium for the local guys foiled Friday's storm, which drove the fish from their standard positions. Most eels were caught, the heaviest of which weighed over 13 kg. Furthermore caught Seabream, Seabass, Forkbeard, Brown Meagre and Dentex. The race ended by the evening ceremony, where winners were announced. Hunters was discussing experiences and spearfishing strategies up to 4 a.m. :-).
We took some pictures, which are listed below in the attached photo gallery.
Before start
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Italian team
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Equipment
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Equipment
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Last arrangements
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Race started
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Draught
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Draught
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Winners (Italy)
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Evening ceremony
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Rovinj
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Rovinj
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Connex Diving and all competitors are opponents of harpoon hunting using scuba-diving equipment (worldwide, this method of hunting is prohibited). Spearfishing is defined as hunting and catching fish under the water without the aid of breathing apparatus, only using equipment, which the function is based solely on physical strength athlete. Hunting of octopus, lobsters, crabs, etc during the race is not allowed - only fishing is permitted. The types and size of fish caught are exactly specified.