Viva México

The Volvo Ocean 65 class yacht Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing was built for the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race. Following this, the boat was refitted and renamed for the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race where it competed as Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag.[2] For the 2023 The Ocean Race she was renamed again to Viva México.[3]

Viva México
As Scallywag at the Fastnet weekend 2017
Nation Mexico
ClassVolvo Ocean 65
Designer(s)Farr Yacht Design
BuilderGreen Marine
Hythe, UK
Launched5 March 2017
Racing career
Skippers
Notable victories
Specifications
Displacement12,500 kg (27,600 lb)
Length20.37 m (66.8 ft) (LOA)
20.00 m (65 ft) (LWL)
Beam5.60 m (18.4 ft)
Draft4.78 m (15.7 ft)
Mast height30.30 m (99.4 ft)
Crew8 (+1 onboard reporter)[1]

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

2014–2015 Volvo Ocean Race

Skippered by British Olympic medalist Ian Walker the boat won the overall race.

Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag

2017–2018 Volvo Ocean Race

The crew consisted of:

  •  David Witt (AUS) (skipper[4])
  • Alex Gough
  •  Annemieke Bes (NED)
  •  Ben Piggotth (AUS)[5]
  •  John 'Fish' Fisher (GBR)
  •  Luke Parkinson (GBR)
  •  Steve Hayles (GBR)
  •  Tom Clout (AUS)[6]
  • António Fontes
  •  Libby Greenhalgh (GBR)
  •  Trystan Seal (GBR)

At approximately 13:42 UTC on March 26, 2018, some 1400 nm west of Cape Horn, the team's safety officer John Fisher was knocked overboard when the boat experienced a sudden chinese gybe. It took the team 10 minutes to resolve it. John was knocked overboard by the mainsheet. His teammates' search for him in the harsh conditions of the Southern Ocean was suspended after four hours. He was declared lost at sea. The death of Fisher greatly impacted the rest of the fleet, in particular his skipper, who hadn't sailed without him in 12 years. Fisher's loss was the first tragedy seen by the Ocean Race since Hans Horrevoets' death in the 2005–06 edition. [7]

Viva México

2023 The Ocean Race

The crew consisted of:

References
  1. "Volvo Ocean 65 Fact Sheet" (PDF). Volvo Ocean Race. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. "Refit begins | Volvo Ocean Race". www.volvooceanrace.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-08.
  3. "Viva México". www.theoceanrace.com.
  4. "Updated - Leg 1 crew lists - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18". www.volvooceanrace.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23.
  5. https://www.scallywaghk.com/ben-piggott
  6. https://www.scallywaghk.com/tom-clout
  7. "Leg 3 Crew Lists - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18". www.volvooceanrace.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-12.
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