2025 Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti

Caribbean Rose, Inc. hosts a yearly billfish tournament called the Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti. Proceeds from the event go to support the Ensemble Pere Basile Moreau Secondary School. To view past results of the Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti, click here. To make a tax-deductible donation, visit our donate page. 

The 2025 Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti is scheduled to take place at the end of this summer. Join our mail list to get updates on all future events. To become a sponsor for the tournament Contact Us.  

The  2021 Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti was held on Friday, September 10, 2021. Although due to Covid, we could not celebrate our anglers and donors with dinner, drinks, and music, 2 boats, the Marlin Prince Marlin And Gulf Rascal joined in to benefit Pere Basile Moreau in Port au Prince Haiti, and the duel language program at BCB here in St Thomas.

Haiti has suffered a year of devastating earthquakes and political turmoil. Basile Moreau remains a safe and calm place of hope for the future.

Caribbean Rose and all the sponsors of the 2021 Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti will like to thank all participants.  The day started beautifully with calm seas and good weather but the fish did not cooperate. Fred Kopko on the Marlin Prince almost saved the day with a nice Blue Marlin midday but the fish's luck was better !! There's always next year.

Caribbean Rose has made the difficult decision to cancel the 10th Annual Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti, scheduled to take place on August 1 - 2, 2020. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially classified COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Countries around the world took drastic measures to slow the spread of the virus. Including shelter-in-place programs, work-from-home initiatives, social distancing, wearing protective masks, etc. 

Caribbean Rose would like to thank everyone who has supported us in the past. Including students and staff at the Ensemble Scolaire Pere Basile Moreau School in Port au Prince Haiti and the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. We hope to have your continued support in 2021 and beyond. Thanks to your donations, the Pere Basile Moreau Middle School was rebuilt after the devastating 2010 earthquake hit the region. We also work to improve and expand literacy programs and construct new learning environments for faculty and staff. With the new and repaired facilities, and enhanced academic resources through investments in technology, health services, and other areas, there continues to be a great demand for admission.  The leadership hopes to meet that demand and grow enrollment to further serve the local needy communities, where education is a beacon for a better future for the children and all of Haiti. 

​Locally the Haiti Tournament also contributes funding to ensure that programs such as the Remedial Reading Program with a reading component for English as a Second Language are available to our Virgin Island students through Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School. Many students using this program had struggled in previous years, but after working with the program became some of the top students in promotional exercises.  

 We look forward to your continued support. The tournament may have been canceled for this year, but we are still accepting donations.  Any donations no matter how large or small will be greatly appreciated. Donations this year will be especially appreciated in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Caribbean Rose would like to congratulate the winners of the 9th Annual Virgin Island  Billfish Tournament for Haiti. The tournament took place on August 10 -  11, 2019.

1.)  First place goes to the fishing vessel Never Say Never with 7 blue marlins. The Captain of Never Say Never is Eddie Herbert. 

2.) Second place goes to the fishing vessel Marlin Prince with the 3 blue marlins.

3.) Third place goes to the fishing vessel Sodium with 2 blue marlins. The Captain of Sodium is Randy Jendersee.

On  August 11, 2019, an awards ceremony was held for the tournament. A  raffle was held during the awards ceremony. Several items were raffled off. A special auction was also held during the awards ceremony.  Proceeds from the raffle, auction, and donations go to benefit the Pere  Basile Moreau School. A portion of the proceeds from the tournament goes to benefit the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School language program.  

NBE and Caribbean Rose would like to thank everyone who made a monetary donation. Here are some of the donors:

Blue Marlins: Mike Stickler, Joseph, and Terri Schmenk

White Marlin: Catie Kopko

Sailfish: Susan Karlix and Fred Guzick.

Kindly support our sponsors Finlandia, Bacardi, Presidente Beer, Neltjeberg Bay Enterprises, and One Source Power.​ A special thank you goes to Chef Abdulai Shaibu and Captain Eddie Morrison.

Caribbean Rose would like to congratulate the winners of the 8th Annual Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti. The tournament took place on August 25 and 26, 2018 at American Yacht Harbor on the island of St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.

1.) First place went to A1A. 

2.) Second place went to Never Say Never.  

On  August 26, 2018, an awards ceremony was held for the tournament. The awards ceremony was catered by Oasis Private Chefs. A raffle was held during the awards ceremony for the tournament. Several items were raffled off. All proceeds from the raffle and donations go to benefit the Pere Basile Moreau School in Haiti and the Bertha C. Boschulte  Middle School language program.  

NBE in conjunction with Caribbean Rose would like to thank everyone who made a monetary donation. Here are some of the donors:

Blue Marlins: One Source LLC, Mercury Air Group, and NBE.

White Marlins: Kathy & Kevin Golmont and Joe and Terri Schmenk.

Sailfish: Fred Guzik, Susan Karlix, Steve and Mary O'Sullivan, and Elaine Reimann.

A  special thank you goes to NBE, Chef Abdulai Shaibu, and Captain Eddie  Morrison. Along with all of our other sponsors and donors for this year. 

Caribbean Rose would like to congratulate the winners of the 7th Annual Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti. First place received 3,000 dollars, second-placed received 1,500 dollars, and third place received 500 dollars. 

1.) First place goes to Never Say Never with four blue marlins and one white marlin. The Captain of Never Say Never is Eddie Herbert. 

2.) Second place goes to Sodium with two blue marlins. The Captain of Sodium is the owner and angler Chad Damron.

3.) Third place goes to Marlin Prince also with two blue marlins. The captain of the Marlin Prince is Eddie Morrison.  

All the winners graciously donated their prize money back to Caribbean Rose to benefit the children of the Pere Basile Moreau School in Haiti.

On August 1, 2017, an awards ceremony was held for the tournament. The awards ceremony was catered by Oasis Private Chefs. A raffle was held during the awards ceremony for the tournament. The following donors donated prizes to the raffle: Mahogany Run Golf Course, Bellows International, Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club, Hook, Line & Sinker, Pure Balance Yoga, Duffy's Love Shack, Flamboyan on the Bay Resort & Villas, Forever Flowers Virgin Islands, and Heidi's Honeymoon Grill. All proceeds from the raffle go to benefit the Pere Basile Moreau School in Haiti.  

A special thank you goes to Neltjeberg Bay Enterprises,  Chef Abdulai Shaibu, and Captain Eddie Morrison. Along with all of our sponsors and donors for this year's tournament.

Caribbean Rose would like to congratulate the winners of the 6th Annual Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti:

1.) First place goes to Gulf Rascal with three (3) blue marlins. The Gulf Rascal is owned by Rod Windley. To learn more about the Gulf Rascal kindly click here. 

2.) Second place goes to Betsy also with three (3) blue marlins.

3.) Third place goes to the Abigail and Sodium with one (1) blue marlin each.  

All the winners graciously donated their prize money back to Caribbean Rose to benefit the children of the Pere Basile Moreau School in Haiti.  

A special Thank You goes to Neltjeberg Bay Enterprises LLC, Moss Construction, Pure Balance Yoga, Neptune’s Fishing Supplies, Pump a Bike, Fish Tails Bar and Grill, Petite Pump Room, Sibs on the Mountain, Mahogany Run Golf Course, Greg James, and Captain Eddie Morrison.

A raffle was held during the awards ceremony for the tournament. Pure Balance Yoga, Neptune’s Fishing Supplies, Pump a Bike, Fish Tails Bar, and Grill, Petite Pump Room, Sibs on the Mountain, Mahogany Run Golf Course, Phoenix Visions Hair Design, Cyndie Kennedy, Duffy's Love Shack, Rum Island Pub,  and Greg James made donations to the raffle. All proceeds from the raffle go to benefit the Pere Basile Moreau School in Haiti. 

Caribbean Rose would like to congratulate the winners of the 5th Annual Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti.

1.     First place goes to Gulf Rascal with three (3) blue marlins.
2.     Second place goes to Reel Tight with three (3) blue marlins.
3.     Third place goes to Therapy with two (2) blue marlins.

A special Thank You goes out to Bellows International, Neltjeberg Bay Enterprises, David Paul Paradise Catering & Events, and all support staff that made this tournament a success. All the winners above decided to give their respective winnings back to Caribbean Rose Inc. so it can continue to support the Pere Basile Moreau School in Haiti.

Caribbean Rose would also like to take this time to thank all of our raffle donors for the 5th Annual Billfish Tournament for Haiti. To learn more about the Pere Basile Moreau School in Haiti kindly visit our school page here.

After a one-day delay due to weather conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Bertha, this year's Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti was a one-day shoot-out.  We had ten boats competing for the prize.  Seven (7) boats caught and released Marlins. 

1.     First Place went to Fa La Me, releasing the first fish of the day at 8:55 AM. 
2.     Second Place went to Goin Galt
3.     Third Place to Indigo. 

The other participating boats were:  Marlin Prince, Therapy, Gulf Rascal, Viva La Vida, Freebie, Reel Tight, and Cascadura.  Click here to view a slideshow of the tournament.

Proceeds from the 2014 Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti assisted Pere Basile Moreau Secondary School with the purchase of technology and computer infrastructure and an exciting digital curriculum pilot. These will allow students to work at their own pace and aid teachers in having better data on student performance. Holy Cross Missions plans to study this pilot and see if it might be a replicable program in other Holy Cross schools in Haiti.

A Special Thank You to our sponsors for this year's tournament: Neltjeberg Bay Enterprises, Premiere Liquors, Cruzan Rum, Miller Lite, Presidente Beer, bookkeepingpal.com, Mercury Air Group, Jeff Wescott, Madcelerator. and M Barc Investment Group.

A Special Thanks to our raffle donors: Mahogany Run Golf, Sibs on the Mountain, Bistro 450, Phoenix Salon, Duffy's Love Shack, Kool Kidz, Home Depot, Pie Whole, Phoenix Vision Hair Salon, UVI Gym, Greg James, Shelly's Weeding Cakes and more, Island Eye Care, ABMT, Carigas, China King, and Honeymoon Grill. 

After two days of competition, the 2nd Annual Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti came to a close.  The tournament ended with Marlin Prince, Captained by Eddie Morrison, winning 1st place with 1500 points.  The Tournament Runner-Up was Stalker with 1000 points. 3rd place was a tie between Therapy and Gulf Rascal. Therapy would win the tiebreaker on time.

After the tournament, a party was enjoyed on the Marlin Deck on the American  Yacht Harbor in Red Hook.  An open bar, prime rib dinner, and live music were enjoyed throughout the night.  Entertainment such as a successful award ceremony, raffle, and live auction capped the evening.  Laughs and smiles filled the air as a great time was had for an even better cause.

From all of us at Caribbean Rose, Thank You for your generosity and support! See you next year!

ST. THOMAS, USVI., August 16, 2013:

Free Spool, led by Captain Kevin Haddox and owner-angler Curt Richardson,  took first place in the 3rd Annual Virgin Island Billfish Tournament at American Yacht Harbor in Red Hook. The Betsy and Black Gold took second and third place (respectively). All three boats caught five (5) blue marlins, with the Free Spool taking top honors based on having the earliest catch and release time on the last fish.

Caribbean Rose appreciates the time, money, and effort contributed by all volunteers, donors, and participants which made this year’s tournament bigger and msuccessful. by Dano Gerritsen. Music was provided by Jason Jones and another local talent.

All winning boats generously donated their prize money back toward helping to rebuild the Pere Basil Moreau School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Caribbean Rose appreciates the time, money, and effort contributed by all volunteers, donors, and participants which made this year’s tournament bigger and more successful. 

ST. THOMAS:

The 1st Annual Virgin Island Billfish Tournament for Haiti was held on September 13, 2011, to benefit the rebuilding of the Ensemble Scolaire Pere Basile Moreau Secondary School in Haiti. Before the tragic earthquake, it was the best and largest secondary school in Haiti, educating over 1200 students. The school has been operating in tents, awaiting construction. Plans are being made in coordination with the University of Notre Dame Architecture Department to ensure quality design. The new buildings will be built to withstand natural disasters. The project is being overseen on-site by a Notre Dame alumnus from Haiti with construction/engineering experience. The new secondary school, with your help, will be able to safely and effectively educate even more students. First place went to Marlin Prince. Second place went to Therapy. Third place went to Gulf Rascal.