2022 Buccaneer Cup Results

The 59th Annual Buccaneer Cup Sailfish Tournament was held January 19-22, 2022 out of Palm Beach, Fl. A total of 109 sailfish were released, The prize, a purse in excess of $380,000 the prestigious and beautiful Buccaneer Cup trophies, and bragging rights for placing in one of the oldest and most enduring billfish tournaments in the world. Teams fish a …

Release Boatworks Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

This year, Release Boatworks celebrates our 10th anniversary! In February of 2012, founder of Release Boatworks, Jim Turner, splashed hull #1, 46′ Walkaround “Goldfish” (now known as “Charlie”). Since then, Release Boatworks has grown to a 50,000 square feet building facility in Egg Harbor City, NJ with 40+ employees, and builds walkarounds, dayboats, expresses, and walkaround flybridges, both inboard and …

2022 Buccaneer Cup Sailfish Release Tournament

The Buccaneer Cup Sailfish Release Tournament is an elite billfish tournament that was launched by members of the historic Buccaneer Yacht Club (BYC) in 1963 on Singer Island just north of Palm Beach Inlet. Release Boatworks is a proud sponsor of the 2022 Buccaneer Cup (aka “Buc Cup”), and looks forward to the fleet of elite sportfishing teams carrying on …

2022 Silver Sailfish Derby by West Palm Beach Fishing Club

This week, Release Boatworks is a proud sponsor of one of our favorite tournaments, The Silver Sailfish Derby, put on by our good friends at West Palm Beach Fishing Club! The Silver Sailfish Derby was established by the West Palm Beach Fishing Club in January 1935. While structured quite differently today, the event is the oldest running sailfish tournament in …

Release Boatworks 390 Walkaround Outboard Hull #1 Boat Building Update

As the 2021 is coming to an end, we are near completion of hull #1 of our Release Boatworks 390 Walkaround. Our 390 Walkaround has an LOA of 41′ including engines, beam of 11’2″, draft of 22″, and a cockpit area of 80 square feet. This model is engineered with engine options including twin 350 Mercury, twin 400 Mercury, twin …

2021/2022 South Florida Sailfish Tournament Guide

Sailfishing is the dominant sportfishing attraction during South Florida winters, and while some tournaments have been around for decades, many more are sprouting up each year with increase in demand as well as preference for different competition and prize structures. From November through May, here’s a list of the upcoming 2021/2022 South Florida Sailfish and Billfish Tournaments, including some notable …

2021 Dust’Em Off Sailfish Warmup Results

This past weekend marked the kick-off of the 2021 South Florida sailfish season with the Dust’Em Off Sailfish Warmup kicking off their 8th year. Release Boatworks is a proud sponsor of this tournament not only to support the South Florida sailfishing community, but also because the tournament fundraises for a great cause. Dust’Em Off supports the Mahogany Youth Corporation, a …