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Viking · Hull No. 72-605 · 4 names since 2017

What A Country

FormerlyRais N CainAbsolutTorta

A Viking 72 built in September 2016 for model year 2017. She has been Rais N Cain of Fort Lauderdale, Absolut of West Palm Beach, Torta of Jupiter and, from 2026, What A Country of Branford, Connecticut.

Her story, name by name

  1. Until 2021

    Rais N Cain

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

  2. 2021 – 2025

    Absolut

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

    Renamed from Rais N Cain between the April and July 2021 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Fort Lauderdale, FL to West Palm Beach, FL. Official number and HIN unchanged.

  3. 2025 – 2026

    Torta

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard, denisonyachtsales.com

    Renamed from Absolut between the January 2024 and January 2025 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from West Palm Beach, FL to Jupiter, FL. Official number and HIN unchanged.

  4. 2026 – present

    What A CountryCurrent

    Reported · U.S. Coast Guard

    Renamed from Torta between the January and September 2026 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Jupiter, FL to Branford, CT. Official number and HIN unchanged.

SistersOther Viking 72s, then 2017 builds

  1. Reely DudeNo. 72-619 · 722018
  2. Scup SlayerNo. 72-629 · 72201972 ft
  3. Deadicatedlaunched as Gulf Bender · 2 names since 2022No. 72-653 · 722022
  4. C-StudentNo. 72-659 · 722023
  5. Tortalaunched as Backlash · 2 names since 2023No. 72-660 · 722023
  6. Reel Developmentlaunched as Bidtime · 2 names since 2023No. 72-661 · 722023

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