Photograph · White Marlin Open

Viking · Hull No. 58-528

Following Seas

A 2022 Viking 58 out of Palm Beach, Following Seas since she was first documented in 2021. A White Marlin Open regular under Capt. Charles Vanderbeck, she took third in the tuna division at the 2026 MidAtlantic with a 126 lb bigeye worth $196,124.

Her story, name by name

  1. 2021 – present

    Following SeasCurrent

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

  2. August 2023

    Tournament

    Fished the 2023 White Marlin Open, Ocean City, entered as a 58 Viking from Palm Beach, FL: a 76 lb tuna weighed, a blue and two white marlin released.

    Reported · whitemarlinopen.com

  3. August 2024

    Tournament

    Fished the 2024 White Marlin Open, entered as a 58 Viking from Palm Beach; Capt. Charles Vanderbeck. A 56.5 lb tuna weighed, a blue and a white marlin released.

    Reported · whitemarlinopen.com

  4. August 2025

    Tournament

    Fished the 2025 White Marlin Open, entered as a 58 Viking; Capt. Charles Vanderbeck. Four white marlin released on 5 August.

    Reported · whitemarlinopen.com

  5. July 2026

    Tournament · Tournament record

    Ocean City Tuna Tournament 2026, as Following Seas: 1st, Juniors (70 lb, Tuna - Single); 5th, Dolphin (23 lb); 26th, Tuna - Single (72 lb); 32nd, Tuna - Single (70 lb); 33rd, Tuna - Stringer (211.5 lb).

    Reported · octunatournament.com, web.archive.org

Tournament recordEvery season on the published standings

Fished 5 White Marlin Opens and the Ocean City Tuna Tournament, 2022–2026, as Following Seas. Best finish: 1st, Juniors, Ocean City Tuna Tournament, 2026 (70 lb, Tuna - Single).

  1. 20261stOcean City Tuna Tournament · Juniors · as Following Seas · archive70 lb, Tuna - Single
  2. 20265thOcean City Tuna Tournament · Dolphin · as Following Seas · archive23 lb
  3. 202626thOcean City Tuna Tournament · Tuna - Single · as Following Seas · archive72 lb
  4. 202632ndOcean City Tuna Tournament · Tuna - Single · as Following Seas · archive70 lb
  5. 202633rdOcean City Tuna Tournament · Tuna - Stringer · as Following Seas · archive211.5 lb
  6. 2026EnteredWhite Marlin Open · as Following Seas · archive
  7. 2025EnteredWhite Marlin Open · as Following Seas · archive
  8. 2024EnteredWhite Marlin Open · as Following Seas · archive
  9. 2023EnteredWhite Marlin Open · as Following Seas · archive
  10. 2022EnteredWhite Marlin Open · as Following Seas · archive

Each year links to the standings as published; archive is the saved copy.

SistersOther Viking 58s, then 2022 builds

  1. AgapeNo. 58-544 · 582024
  2. Reel HunterNo. 58-555 · 582025
  3. CraftsmanshipNo. 58-561 · 582027
  4. Big Tacolaunched as Reel Innovation · 4 names since 2000No. 58-083 · 582000
  5. Next Uplaunched as Haulin N Ballin · 2 names since 1998No. 58-052 · 581998
  6. Superflatlaunched as Arizona Grander · 4 names since 1998No. 58-058 · 581998

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