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Viking · Hull No. 52-131 · 4 names since 2003

The Hurricane

FormerlySalty TigerMiss GiovannaBlowfish2

A Viking 52 Convertible built in May 2003. Documented as Blowfish2 out of Punta Gorda and then Palm Beach, Florida, until early 2024, and since then as The Hurricane of East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Her story, name by name

  1. Until 2020

    Salty Tiger

    Confirmed · U.S. Coast Guard

  2. 2020

    Miss Giovanna

    Confirmed · U.S. Coast Guard

    Renamed from Salty Tiger between the January 2020 and May 2020 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Cape May, NJ to Port Saint Lucie, FL. Official number and HIN unchanged.

  3. 2020 – 2024

    Blowfish2

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

    Renamed from Miss Giovanna between the September 2020 and November 2020 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Port Saint Lucie, FL to Punta Gorda, FL. Certificate moved from Case Pending to Valid. Official number and HIN unchanged.

  4. 2024 – present

    The HurricaneCurrent

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

    Renamed from Blowfish2 between the December 2023 and June 2024 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Palm Beach, FL to East Greenwich, RI. Official number (1142380) and HIN unchanged.

SistersOther Viking 52s, then 2003 builds

  1. Can Do TooNo. 52-108 · 522002
  2. Bad Kittylaunched as Game On · 2 names since 2005No. 52-176 · 522005
  3. Contraillaunched as Crazy K · 3 names since 2016No. 52-815 · 522016
  4. Play It By Earlaunched as Soggy Dollar · 4 names since 2003No. 61-561 · 612003
  5. OutnumberedNo. 65-364 · 652003

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