Viking 64 and 68 - Fishing life
by Viking Yachts 24 Apr 2024 11:14 PDT
Viking 68 © Viking Yachts
Viking Yachts and Galati Yacht Sales had the privilege of accompanying team Pura Vida on their Viking 68 and team Fish Tank on their Viking 64 for several unforgettable days of fun fishing out of Los Sueños in Costa Rica.
Both teams have done incredibly well on the tournament circuit since recently taking delivery of their Vikings. Fish Tank won the Pelagic Rockstar Offshore Tournament, took 2nd Place Overall in the prestigious Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown and has made it to the podium in all four tournaments they've completed. Meanwhile, Pura Vida was 2nd Place Boat in the International Masters Angling Tournament, and its owners JC and Aileen Gonzalez, finished 2nd and 6th, respectively. Pura Vida also captured 1st Place in the Marina Pez Vela Open in Quepos and took 3rd Place in the Triple Crown's Ladies Only Tournament.
Whew. Time for a break, right? During some much-deserved downtime, each team was kind enough to host a small group from Viking and Galati for a few days of fishing, friends and fun. Above, on the foredeck of Fish Tank, left to right: Viking's Kaitlyn Healey; Galati's Vanessa Torres and Maria Galati Hill; Fish Tank owners Laura and Chris Jessen; Viking's Cullen Moser; and Tony Carrizosa from Galati.
Owners Chris and Laura and JC and Aileen are two wonderful couples who love spending time together on their Vikings, enjoying the fishing and boating lifestyle to the fullest.
"We've never had so much fun - together," said JC. "No matter if we are first or last, as we're pulling into Los Suenos, we know we've won. This is the best place on the planet. We're very blessed to do what we do. We don't take it for granted." Right: Always looking for a good time, JC disappeared for a while and emerged from the salon in an Elvis costume, uttering "Thank you. Thank you very much!"
"We've just had so many incredible times on this boat as a team, with so many accomplishments," says Chris. "I can't think of one specific time - it's all been amazing," added Laura. Right: Fish Tank lived up to her name, as evidenced by the salon door leaderboard.
Pura Vida features a Nardo Grey gelcoat, faux teak transom and toe rail, a teak cockpit and a whole lot more. Captained by Rudy Argues, the 68 is appointed with four staterooms and five heads.
Fish Tank sports a custom Fish Tank Grey exterior and grey faux toe rail, salon door and helm chairs. Ben Horning is the captain, and her four-stateroom, three-head interior is highly personalized. The boat is also equipped with a custom Palm Beach Towers tuna tower.
Both Vikings are powered by twin MTU Series 12V 2000 M96X (2002MHP) engines and feature all the latest fishing equipment, including tuna tubes, omni sonar and so much more. If you are interested in learning more about the 64 or the 68, please contact your authorized Viking dealer.