Other names | SonyEricsson |
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Nation | Sweden |
Class | Volvo Ocean 60 |
Designer(s) | Bruce Farr |
Launched | 2001 |
Racing career | |
Skippers |
Roy Heiner
[1] Neal McDonald |
Notable victories |
2001 Sydney–Hobart (l.h.) 2004 Volvo Baltic Race |
Specifications | |
Length | 18.3 m (60 ft) ( LOA) |
Assa Abloy (also known as SonyEricsson) is a Volvo Ocean 60 yacht that took part in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race where she finished second. [2] She is an 18.3 metres (60 ft) Farr Yacht Design launched in 2001. [3]
Assa Abloy participated in the 2004 Volvo Baltic Race under her new name SonyEricson. [4] She won the competition skippered by Thomas Blixt. [5]