Kenya - Malindi-based boat "Snark" fished by Adrian Paul (skipper), Andy Atkins and Adi Mohamed headed a fleet of 21 boats to win the Fly540 and East Africa Safari Express Watamu Fishing competition by the handsome margin of 80 points. At the end of the first day, "Instedda" skippered by Ali Al Harazi and fished by Imran Moosa was in the lead but "Snark" had an impressive second day catch which included a kingfish, and a sailfish and a striped marlin which were tagged and released.

The victory by "Snark" was warmly celebrated by team member Andy Atkins who visited Kenya from Britain to participate in the Watamu fishing festival. Former rally driver and boat owner Rob Hellier was highly favoured for first place in "Unreel". He maintained his strong reputation as a skipper by taking the runner-up prize with anglers Russel Brumby, Richard Moller and Royjan Taylor. In contrast to the 80 point margin separating the winner and second placed boat, third placed "Instedda" was only one point behind the runner-up. Howard Lawrence Brown brought his boat "Kipapa" from his mooring in Mtwapa for the competition. He hosted Steve Wright, Paul Hutton and Mike Evans, a trio of anglers from the UK. They were happy to take home the fourth prize with a catch that included a sailfish and a striped marlin.

Agencies

Nairobi Star/10/03/2011