Hong Kong sailor Tiger Mok ready for major step up at Volvo Ocean Race
The backup navigator will have a role to play on board Scallywag and onshore
Hong Kong’s Tiger Mok is ready to make a major leap up as one of the crew members for Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag in the Volvo Ocean Race.
Scallywag is the first-ever Hong Kong entry for the round the world event – skippered by Australian David Witt. The 37-year-old Mok has experience in the China Sea Race and also competed in Hong Kong to Vietnam and Hong Kong to Philippines races.
However, the 45,000 nautical mile Volvo event is a daunting move up in distance for the Hong Kong sailor, who will perform roles as a backup navigator on board Scallywag as well as onshore as a shore manager.
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“I’ve never took part in an event of this stature and certainly nothing this long. It’s a big step up but I’m not nervous. As a sailor, you need self-confidence and self-belief. Being a new guy in the game you have got to have that self-belief,” Mok told the event’s official website.
