We’ve been following the Hong Kong Ocean Racing facebook page for months now, waiting to see whether it’s vaporware or something more, and an observant anarchist may have discovered the truth during the 18-foot skiff Worlds broadcast in Sydney last week. According to a live interview after the racing, 3rd place JJ skipper (and longtime Ragamuffin 100 crew boss) David Witt has been contracted to skipper the team out of HK, which is also likely to get a stopover – meaning mainland China is probably out. While it sounds as though there’s still money to be found and it ain’t a done deal, it’s more information about the next VOR fleet (or the next CEO, or COO, or…) than we’ve seen in a year.
What’s more, Witty is the kind of character desperately needed by a Volvo Ocean Race that’s seen more than its share of quiet, restrained (on camera, at least) skippers lately.
