Observer Training Course Schedule
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Registration is OPEN unless otherwise indicated.
Marina Pez Vela Quepos C.R. Training Room adjacent to the Ship's Store |
2.18.2025
Future classes to be announced
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Below you will find information for the upcoming Observer Training Courses.
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Date: Tuesday February 18, 2025
Marina Pez Vela Quepos C.R. Training Room adjacent to the Ship's Store. This is two days before the Pescadora.
Additional courses will be added when scheduled.
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PAYMENT POLICY:
1. PAYMENT IN FULL is required to hold your reservation. If payment is not received within 2 (TWO) weeks of your application submission, your application will be rejected.
2. If you cancel your reservation 2 weeks prior to the program or earlier, you will receive a full refund.
3. If you cancel your reservation less than 2 weeks before the program, there is a $25 cancellation fee.
Paying promptly through the application process ensures you have a seat in the upcoming class you selected.
Course Information: Total Approximate Value $500.00; your cost is only $295.00 (plus the PayPal convenience fee). Sign up now and save!
The half-day session starts promptly at 9 a.m. and runs until approximately 1:30 p.m. and teaches Observer responsibilities and duties, Billfish identification, and IGFA angling rules. In addition to program attendance you will receive:
Annual IGFTO Membership through the end of the calendar year;
Observer Dress and Work Shirts (one each);
Observer Log Book, Buff, and Lapel Pin;
Course Notebook; and
Web Access to Billfish identification, IGFA Rules Downloads.
Complete the course and observe among the best crews in the world at top-notch resorts in Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America.
Questions? Reach out to our staff via Email: member.services@igfto.org | or by Phone: 860.604.8822.
