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2026 HMY Lowcountry Cup — Day 2 Recap

May 29, 2026

Mark Farag - Science of Fishing Editorial

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Game On — 2026 HMY Lowcountry Cup Day 2 (eventual overall champion)

Day 2 of the 2026 HMY Lowcountry Cup, Presented by HMY Yachts, ran May 28 out of Toler's Cove Marina as the 42-boat field pushed back offshore into the South Carolina blue water. Game On took the Day 2 daily honors with 2,600 points, seizing the lead in the running cumulative chase. The boat's Day 2 performance put it on track for the overall title heading into the final day.

Game On, the 64-foot Bayliss captained by Victor Roof, the Day 2 daily leader at the 2026 HMY Lowcountry Cup. Photo: Marlin Magazine. — *Game On — 64-foot Bayliss captained by Victor Roof — took Day 2 daily honors with 2,600 points and seized the cumulative lead at the 2026 HMY Lowcountry Cup. Photo: Marlin Magazine.*

Day 2 Leaderboard (Provisional)

Day-by-day provisional totals sourced from Reeltime live scoring. Results unofficial pending SC Governor's Cup ratification.

Pos.	Boat	Day 2 Pts (unofficial)
1	Game On	2,600

Full day-by-day standings not separately published by Reeltime for this leg. Final standings at reeltime.app.

Claytime, the 60-foot B&D captained by Phillip Fender, in pursuit on Day 2 after leading after Day 1 of the 2026 HMY Lowcountry Cup. Photo: Marlin Magazine. — Claytime — 60-foot B&D captained by Phillip Fender — entered Day 2 as the cumulative leader but ceded the top spot to Game On in the running chase at the 2026 HMY Lowcountry Cup. Photo: Marlin Magazine.

Blue Marlin Release Points — Running Leader

Game On's Day 2 performance also extended its lead in the Blue Marlin Release Points category, ultimately finishing with 3,000 pts in that division — the tournament's top blue marlin total. Game On's overall cumulative score at this stage pointed to a commanding position heading into Day 3.