Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag
Scallywag started out as Azzam, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race, skippered by Ian Walker. He and his team led the boat to win the overall race. Following this, the boat was refitted and renamed for the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race.[2]
.jpg) Scallywag at the Fastnet weekend 2017 | |
| Nation |  |
|---|---|
| Class | Volvo Ocean 65 |
| Designer(s) | Farr Yacht Design |
| Builder | Green Marine Hythe, UK |
| Launched | 5 March 2017 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | David Witt Ian Walker (As Abu-Dhabi Ocean Racing/Azzam) |
| Notable victories | 2017–2018 Volvo Ocean Race(leg 4) 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race (As Azzam) |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 12,500 kg (27,600 lb) |
| Length | 20.37 m (66.8 ft) (LOA) 20.00 m (65 ft) (LWL) |
| Beam | 5.60 m (18.4 ft) |
| Draft | 4.78 m (15.7 ft) |
| Mast height | 30.30 m (99.4 ft) |
| Crew | 8 (+1 onboard reporter)[1] |
Career
2017–2018 Volvo Ocean Race
Crew
- David Witt (skipper[3])
- Alex Gough
- Annemieke Bes
- Ben Piggott
- John 'Fish' Fisher
- Luke Parkinson
- Steve Hayles
- Tom Clout
- António Fontes
- Libby Greenhalgh
- Trystan Seal
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. [4]