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Sam Gershowitz's 95-foot Marlena, the boat he replaced three years later with the 105. Sold in 2013 and fishing the Gulf Coast circuit since as Relentless Pursuit, the biggest boat in most fleets she enters.
Her story, name by name
- From 2010
Marlena
Confirmed · jimsmithboats.com, marlinmag.com
- September 2010
Delivery
Launched September 2010 for Sam Gershowitz of Star Island Marina, Montauk, with Capt. Terry Day of Louisiana. Cold-molded enclosed-bridge 95 with a skybridge above, 22 ft beam, 3,500 gallons of fuel, 46-foot Rupp outriggers, crew quarters for three and formal dining for eight. 32.5 knots at 92 gallons an hour on trial; 46 knots top per the yard.
Confirmed · jimsmithboats.com, marlinmag.com
- Undated
Relentless PursuitCurrent
Reported · jimsmithboats.com, inthebite.com, superyachttimes.com
- 2013
Sale · name at the time not on record
Sold in September 2013, the year her owner took delivery of the 105-foot Marlena, Hull 29.
Unverified · superyachttimes.com
- May 2017
Tournament · name at the time not on record · Tournament record
Orange Beach Billfish Classic 2017, as Relentless Pursuit: 3rd, Tuna (151.8 lb).
Reported · orangebeachbillfishclassic.com, web.archive.org
- May 2019
Tournament · name at the time not on record · Tournament record
Orange Beach Billfish Classic 2019, as Relentless Pursuit: 3rd, Wahoo (40.2 lb).
Reported · orangebeachbillfishclassic.com, web.archive.org
- May 2023
Tournament · name at the time not on record · Tournament record
Orange Beach Billfish Classic 2023, as Relentless Pursuit: 2nd, Catch and Release.
Reported · orangebeachbillfishclassic.com, web.archive.org
- 2024
Tournament · name at the time not on record
Fished the 66th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Morehead City, as the largest boat in the fleet.
Reported · youtube.com
Tournament recordEvery season on the published standings
Fished 3 Orange Beach Billfish Classics, 2017–2023, as Relentless Pursuit. Best finish: 2nd, Catch and Release, 2023.
- 20232ndCatch and Release · as Relentless Pursuit · archive
- 20193rdWahoo · as Relentless Pursuit · archive40.2 lb
- 20173rdTuna · as Relentless Pursuit · archive151.8 lb
Each year links to the standings as published; archive is the saved copy.
MediaEach linked to where it was published
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