A Viking 42 built in March 2013. The Coast Guard file shows her as J-Hook of Marathon, Florida, in 2020, Sweet Caroline of West Palm Beach, Florida, from late 2020, Life Is Good of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from 2021, and Outlander of Indian River, Delaware, since May 2026. Entered in the 2026 White Marlin Open.
Her story, name by name
- Until 2020
J-Hook
Reported · USCG documented-vessel file, 2020-01 to 2020-09, ON 1248178
- March 2013
Build
Built by Viking Yacht Company; HIN VKY42223C313 (built March 2013, model year 2013).
Reported · USCG documented-vessel file, 2026-09, ON 1248178
- 2020 – 2021
Sweet Caroline
Reported · USCG documented-vessel file, 2020-11 to 2021-04, ON 1248178
Renamed from J-Hook between the September 2020 and November 2020 Coast Guard files; the September file shows a case pending. The October 2020 file is not published. Hailing port moved from Marathon, FL to West Palm Beach, FL. Official number and HIN unchanged.
- 2021 – 2026
Life Is Good
Reported · USCG documented-vessel file, 2021-07 to 2026-04, ON 1248178
Renamed from Sweet Caroline between the April 2021 and July 2021 Coast Guard files. The May 2021, June 2021 files are not published. Hailing port moved from West Palm Beach, FL to Chapel Hill, NC. Official number and HIN unchanged.
- 2026 – present
OutlanderCurrent
Confirmed · whitemarlinopen.com, USCG documented-vessel file, 2026-05 to 2026-09, ON 1248178
Renamed from Life Is Good between the April 2026 and May 2026 Coast Guard files; the April file shows a case pending. Hailing port moved from Chapel Hill, NC to Indian River, DE. Official number and HIN unchanged.
SistersOther Viking 42s, then 2013 builds
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