Photograph · YATCO

American Custom Yachts · 2 names since 1998

Freedom

FormerlyChasin' Tail

An American Custom Yachts 65 of 1998 that fished as Chasin' Tail out of Singer Island, Florida, taking a game-fish prize at the 2016 Custom Shootout. Documented as Freedom since 2025.

Her story, name by name

  1. Until 2025

    Chasin' Tail

    Confirmed · U.S. Coast Guard, inthebite.com

  2. May 2016

    Tournament

    Game-fish winner at the 2016 Custom Shootout as Chasin' Tail, 65' American: a 30 lb mahi for Jim Takats.

    Reported · inthebite.com

  3. 2025 – present

    FreedomCurrent

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

    Renamed from Chasin' Tail between the June and July 2025 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Singer Island, FL to Valley View, TX. Official number (1253274) unchanged.

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