Photograph · American Custom Yachts, via Marlin
An American Custom Yachts 68 of 2019 built for Damon Chouest, who has released more than 2,000 blue marlin. She won the 2019 Scrub Island Invitational with under 100 hours on her engines. In 2022 she swept both legs of the first Scrub Island Invitational Billfish Series on the North Drop, 22 billfish in six days, and that November went nine for nine on blue marlin there in a single day. Documented as Mon Chari out of Ocean View, Delaware.
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Mon ChariCurrent
Confirmed · U.S. Coast Guard, marlinmag.com
- September 2019
Tournament
Won the 2019 Scrub Island Invitational, BVI, as the new ACY 68 Mon Chari, with less than 100 hours on her.
Confirmed · marlinmag.com, inthebite.com
- June 2021
Tournament
Fourth overall billfish at the 2021 Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic (June 1-6), 1,200 points: two blue marlin and a white. Entered as a 68' American Custom Yachts, Capt. Matt Coppoletta.
Reported · reeltime.app
- September 2022
Tournament
Won both legs and the overall title of the first Scrub Island Invitational Billfish Series, British Virgin Islands: 9,000 points from 22 releases over six days (17 blue marlin, three sailfish, a white marlin and a spearfish), $90,150, and the top angler award. Captain Matt Coppoletta.
Reported · marlinmag.com
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