Photos: MISO 2012: Before the Tournament

Sam Kantimathi (USA) and Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) on the ferry to Gozo, the Paradise Bay Resort Hotel in the background.

Riding the ferry to Gozo: Amy Byrne, Nuala O'Rourke (NIr), Amy's sister, Andy Gray (Eng), Simon Gillam (Sco) and Helen Gipson (Sco).

Xlendi Bay, part of the Gozo tour.

Caroline Cave at Xlendi Bay.

Caroline Cave at Xlendi Bay, part of the Gozo tour.

John Barker (AUS), Amy Byrne, Amy's sister, Gerald Davids (ZAF), Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and Theresa Brousson (MLT) having a drink at Xlendi Bay.

Theresa Brousson (MLT) at Xlendi Bay

Wine tasting on the Gozo tour.

Inland Sea, part of the Gozo tour

Azure Window, part of the Gozo tour

Ta' Pinu, part of the Gozo tour

Megalithic temple ruins at Ġgantija, part of the Gozo tour

The view looking south from Gozo, toward the Blue Lagoon at Comino, and Malta.

Photographing the view: Andy Gray (Eng), Duncan Keet (ZAF), Gerald Davids (ZAF), Marion Loewenstein (ISR), Ossie Mair (USA), Jackie McLeod (Eng), Amy Byrne, Helen Gipson (Sco), Theresa Brousson (MLT)

St. Julian's Bay

Playing in an unrated nine-round warmup: Vincent Boyle (Sco), Cecil Muscat (MLT), Helen Gipson (Sco), Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE), Theresa Brousson (MLT), Simon Gillam (Sco), Kevin Synnott (Eng), Nuala O'Rourke (NIr), Chris Keeley (Eng) (and John Chew, not shown)

Warmup winners: Helen Gipson (Sco) (1st), Theresa Brousson (MLT) (2nd), John Chew (3rd).

David Delicata (MLT) handles MISO5 registration.

Joe Caruana (MLT) and Sam Kantimathi (USA) modelling the newest addition to the SamTimer product line: the SamBrero.

Malta Sports Council chairman Bernard Vassallo, MISO Tournament Director Amy Byrne, Malta Scrabble Club president Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT)

Sam Kantimathi (USA), Malta Sports Council chairman Bernard Vassallo, MISO Tournament Director Amy Byrne, Malta Scrabble Club president Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT)

Sam Kantimathi (USA) awarding a warmup prize to Theresa Brousson (MLT)