36-year-old Hellkats Powerboats founder Renier “Rey” Marino went missing several days ago during a test of a new 32-foot cat, and a large search began immediately. Unfortunately, many people were fearing the worst, and Rey's body was recovered yesterday near Julia Tuttle Causeway in Biscayne Bay.
Marino was known as a hands-on person, playing an integral role in every aspect of his creations, from design to building them. I never met Rey, but we spoke several times about running a feature article on Hellkats, and I deeply regret that this never happened. I think we are all guilty to some degree of taking life for granted, and through he was taken much too soon, Marino left his mark on high performance powerboating that will live on, and to all those that knew him.
I think I speak for most people here at Scream And Fly when I say that our thoughts and prayers are with Rey's family.
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