Wednesday 28 February 2018

‘We can do something special’: Hong Kong’s Scallywag takes second in thrilling Volvo Ocean Race battle with AkzoNobe

Scallywag arrives in Auckland, late last night
Hong Kong’s Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag earned second place in the sixth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race after one of the most exciting finishes in the competition’s history, sailing into Auckland, New Zealand last night just two minutes behind winner Team AkzoNobel.
In what was effectively a match race between the two leaders, the lead changed hands multiple times over the last 50 nautical miles with the Dutch boat narrowly managing to hold off a determined David Witt and his crew.
Full story, video and pics >> here in the South China Morning Post (it's free!)
Scallywag is currently running third overall, after a win Melbourne - Hong Kong and second in Hong Kong - Auckland.