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SCMP Reporter

Hong Kong sailor Tiger Mok has been sacked from last-placed Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag in the Volvo Ocean Race.
Mok’s selection to the Hong Kong team in August was hailed by skipper David Witt as a triumph for Asian sailors and Mok was set to be the “face of the team” when they sailed into Hong Kong in January.
But Mok was not on board Scallywag when it left Lisbon for Cape Town on the second leg of the gruelling round the world yacht race.
Hong Kong sailor Tiger Mok ready for major step up at Volvo Ocean Race
A team source confirmed Mok, 37, had been left behind because his navigation skills were not up to scratch.
Hong Kong born and bred Mok was offered a role as shore crew but rejected that, according to the source.
Another person with knowledge of the teams said Mok may now join the China-backed Dongfeng Race Team, which grabbed a narrow lead in the race on Thursday night.

Mok, who has sailed with Witt before and was hired as backup navigator, acknowledged the 45,000-nautical mile Volvo event would be a daunting move up in distance but said he had the “self belief”.
When choosing his crew, Witt said he hoped Mok’s inclusion would help boost interest in sailing in the city.

“I sailed with Tiger here in the Hong Kong-Vietnam China Coast Regatta in 2011, so I’ve known him for a while and he’s a very smart guy and I thought he’d be perfect for us,” said Witt.
“He’s the Asian in the team, so he’s the guy we want to make the face of our team.
“We are trying to get kids involved in the stopover [in Hong Kong] and one of the big things for them is if they see Tiger on the boat sailing.”
‘There’s no room for women on my boat’: then guess who appears on David Witt’s crew in the Volvo Ocean Race
Scallywag is backed by Hong Kong-based Lee Seng Huang, group executive chairman of Sun Hung Kai & Co.
Witt earlier caused a stir when he said he would not have a woman on his boat, then changed his mind and included Olympic silver medallist Annemieke Bes, from the Netherlands.
The boats are expected to arrive in Hong Kong from Melbourne around January 20 for a stopover, which includes a short race up to Guangzhou, before they leave on leg six down to Auckland.



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‘Face of the team’ Tiger Mok dumped from Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag in Volvo Ocean Race

Hong Kong sailor Tiger Mok was left behind in Lisbon, as Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag trail in last place in the Volvo Ocean Race. Photo: Volvo Ocean Race

David Witt at the helm of Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag in the Volvo Ocean Race. Volvo Ocean Race

Olympic silver medallist Annemieke Bes with Tom Clout on board Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag in volvo Ocean Race. Volvo Ocean Race

Portrait of Hong Kong sailor Tiger Mok at the Hong Kong Yacht Club in Causeway Bay. 26JUN17 SCMP / Nora Tam

Scallywag skipper David Witt confident ahead of equatorial crossings during Volvo Ocean Race

Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag skipper David Witt is confident of his team’s chances. Photo: Reuters

Volvo Ocean Race skipper David Witt of Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag team attends a news conference in Lisbon, Portugal November 3, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Volvo Ocean Race skippers Dee Caffari of Turn the Tide on Plastic, Bouwe Bekking of Team Brunel, Simeon Tienpont of AkzoNobel, David Witt of Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, Charles Caudrelier of Dongfeng Race Team, Xabi Fernandez of Mapfre and Charlie Enright of team Vestas 11th Hour Racing attend a news conference in Lisbon, Portugal November 3, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Volvo Ocean Race Dongfeng Race Team, Team Vestas 11th Hour Racing, Team Brunel, team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, team AkzoNobel, Team Mapfre and Team Turn the Tide on Plastic sail during the departure for the second leg in Lisbon, Portugal November 5, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Hong Kong’s Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag gives David Witt the chance to tackle Volvo Ocean Race on his own terms

David Witt, skipper of supermaxi Scallywag, Hong Kong’s entry in the Volvo Ocean Race. Photo: Dickson Lee

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***PLEASE CLEAR THE COPYRIGHTS BEFORE REUSE*** 0237 Sun Hung Kai & Co executive chairman Lee Seng Huang, owner of Supermaxi Scallywag, and skipper David Witt in the lead-up to the 72nd edition of the Sydney to Hobart race. Photo: Rolex/Daniel Forster.

David Witt, skipper of supermaxi Scallywag, HK's entry in the Volvo Ocean Race, poses for a picture at Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in Causeway Bay. 24JUN17 SCMP / Dickson Lee

‘There’s no room for women on my boat’: then guess who appears on David Witt’s crew in the Volvo Ocean Race

Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag on the first leg of the Volvo Ocean race. Photo: Volvo Ocean Race

Annemieke Bes, who has joined Hong Kong's Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag. Photo: Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race

David Witt, skipper of Scallywag in the Volvo Ocean Race. Photo: Konrad Frost/Volvo Ocean Race. 02August, 2017

Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag at the start of the Volvo Ocean race. Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean

Scallywag proud to represent Hong Kong in thrilling Volvo Ocean Race

The first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 started on October 22 in  Alicante, Spain. The fleet is scheduled to arrive in Hong Kong in mid-January next year.  (Photo by Pedro Martinez/Volvo Ocean Race.)

Hong Kong-based Australian David Witt has under his belt ample experience in competitive sailing, including multiple races in Asia and Australia. He also competed in the 1997-98 Volvo Ocean Race. (Photo by Jeremie Lecaudey/Volvo Ocean Race.)

Tiger Mok, born and bred in Hong Kong, is one of the team’s navigators. He works closely with fellow teammates and with meteorologists to plan the quickest possible sailing route. (Photo by Konrad Frost/Volvo Ocean Race.)

Scallywag in action in Alicante during a Pro-Am race. (Photo by James Blake/Volvo Ocean Race.)

A countdown event for the Volvo Ocean Race Hong Kong was held on October 22 in Tsim Sha Tsui to raise awareness of the round-the-world challenge – and the VOR mascot Wisdom.

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Scare for Hong Kong boat Scallywag after hitting rocks in dash to finish in first leg of Volvo Ocean Race

Scallywag at the start of the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race in Alicante. Photo by Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race

epa06295205 Team Vestas 11th Tour Racing arrive to Lisbon as they finish and win the Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race, after sailing over 1,450 nautical miles between Alicante and Lisbon, in Lisbon, Portugal, 28 October 2017. EPA-EFE/MARIO CRUZ

epa06295211 Team Vestas 11th Tour Racing arrive to Lisbon as they finish and win the Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race, after sailing over 1,450 nautical miles between Alicante and Lisbon, in Lisbon, Portugal, 28 October 2017. EPA-EFE/MARIO CRUZ

epa06295203 Team Vestas 11th Tour Racing arrive to Lisbon as they finish and win the Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race, after sailing over 1,450 nautical miles between Alicante and Lisbon, in Lisbon, Portugal, 28 October 2017. EPA-EFE/MARIO CRUZ

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Hong Kong sailor left behind in Lisbon and could now join rival Dongfeng boat which has taken the lead in the round the world yacht race


‘Face of the team’ Tiger Mok dumped from Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag in Volvo Ocean Race

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Hong Kong sailor left behind in Lisbon and could now join rival Dongfeng boat which has taken the lead in the round the world yacht race

Hong Kong sailor left behind in Lisbon and could now join rival Dongfeng boat which has taken the lead in the round the world yacht race