A Spencer built in June 2017, documented as Katherine Anne and then Miss Maxine before she became Barbara B in late 2023. On the first day of the 2025 White Marlin Open, Capt. Hunter Blount's crew weighed a 929.5-pound blue marlin to take the Blue Marlin Division and $1.27 million, and won the Dolphin Division as well.
Her story, name by name
- Until 2022
Katherine Anne
Reported · USCG documented-vessel file, 2020-01 to 2022-10, ON 1278772
- June 2017
Build
Built by Spencer Yachts; HIN GDGS6303F718 (built June 2017, model year 2018).
Reported · USCG documented-vessel file, 2026-09, ON 1278772
- 2022 – 2023
Miss Maxine
Reported · USCG documented-vessel file, 2022-11 to 2023-09, ON 1278772
Renamed from Katherine Anne between the October and November 2022 Coast Guard files; the October file shows a case pending. Hailing port moved from Virginia Beach, VA to North, SC, as the file writes it. Official number and HIN unchanged.
- 2023 – present
Barbara BCurrent
Confirmed · tournament.thebigrock.com, whitemarlinopen.com, USCG documented-vessel file, 2023-10 to 2026-09, ON 1278772
Renamed from Miss Maxine between the September and October 2023 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from North, SC to Stuart, FL. Official number and HIN unchanged.
- 4 August 2025
Tournament
Weighed a 929.5-pound blue marlin on the first day of the 52nd White Marlin Open locking up the Blue Marlin Division and $1.27 million; a 32.5-pound dolphin also won the Dolphin Division. Capt. Hunter Blount.
Confirmed · whitemarlinopen.com, marlinmag.com
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