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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.
Build sheetJim Smith · Hull No. 27 · 2010
- Built for
- Sam Gershowitz
- Original power
- Twin MTU 16V2000 M93, 2,400 hp each
- Construction
- Cold-molded
Her story, name by name
- 2010 – 2013
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
- 2013 – present
Relentless PursuitCurrent
Reported · jimsmithboats.com, inthebite.com, superyachttimes.com
Renamed Relentless Pursuit by owner and co-captain Dennis Pasentine, with Capt. James "Moose" Galloway and mate Mike Akui. The date is inferred from the 2013 sale; the team held a 2015 Gulf Coast Captain of the Year title under this name.
- 2013
Sale
Sold in September 2013, the year her owner took delivery of the 105-foot Marlena, Hull 29.
Unverified · superyachttimes.com
- 2024
Tournament
Fished the 66th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Morehead City, as the largest boat in the fleet.
Reported · youtube.com
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