On August 14–15, the Viking 68 Demo boat competed in the Ocean City Marlin and Tuna Club Overnight Tournament. The team was led by Capt. West Rivers and included members of the Viking sales team along with one of the boatbuilder’s industrial engineers. The crew stayed on the billfish, setting a new record for the most releases in the tournament’s history and earning 1st place in billfish releases with a total of 94 billfish caught and released over the course of the event.
- Day 1: 25 white marlin, 1 blue marlin
- Day 2: 20 white marlin, 1 blue marlin
- Total: 45 white marlin, 2 blue marlin
