Alex Gough

Date of birth: 31 May 1993

In: Brisbane, Australia

Nationality: Australian

Legs sailed in this edition: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
In-Port Races: Alicante, Lisbon, Cape Town, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Auckland, Newport, Cardiff, Gothenburg, The Hague

Something about him that you don’t know: Forget fine dining or succulent steak – Alex's favourite food is a box of McNuggets with sweet and sour sauce.

Who he is: A veteran of three Sydney-Hobart races, Gough started out as a sailmaker and has progressed to racing boats internationally. While working onboard a yacht in Asia, he met Scallywag skipper David Witt, who introduced him to the Volvo Ocean Race campaign.