NEWPORT BEACH- The 2021 War Heroes on Water (WHOW) sportfishing tournament took place Oct. 1-5 along the shores of Southern California to Catalina Island, to raise money for veterans wounded in combat and the non-profit Freedom Alliance.
On Oct. 2, 38 of the West Coast’s finest sportfishing vessels lined up to create over a mile long parade just outside of Newport Beach to commence the fourth annual tournament and prepare for 48 hours out on the water. The tournament concluded on Oct. 4 in Avalon for the weigh-in, closing ceremony and awards.
2021 hosted the most vessels so far; only 12 vessels participated in 2020, 18 in 2019, and 12 in 2018.
The veterans enjoyed a festive send-off with hundreds of guests celebrating their departure and the start of the tournament action.
Ryan Schramm participated in the WHOW tournament for the first time this year; he owns and captains his super-rigged 40 Cabo Flybridge, Hot Rail. Schramm docks his boat in the Dana Point Harbor, next to WHOW tournament director Rod Halperin’s boat, which is how he landed his invite to the tournament.
“When he [Halperin] asked me to participate earlier this year, I didn’t even have to think twice,” said Schramm. “I had heard of and...
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