The late Tom Gentry had the vision to commission this one of a kind 11,500 horsepower 88 ton light ship for one reason:

In 1989, Tom Gentry and a crew of five including his oldest son, Norman Gentry, shattered the transatlantic crossing record and brought the honor back to the United States. Gentry took the Blue Riband away from the British airline and music tycoon Richard Branson. His record setting time of 62 hours & 7 minutes bested Branson's record by an astonishing 23%.