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Assa Abloy (yacht)

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Other names
  
SonyEricsson

Skippers
  
Neal McDonald

Launched
  
2001

Designer
  
Bruce Farr

Nation
  
Sweden

Length
  
18.3 m (60 ft) (LOA)

Class
  
Volvo Ocean 60

Notable victories
  
2001 Sydney–Hobart (l.h.) 2004 Volvo Baltic Race

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. She is an 18.3 metres (60 ft) Farr Yacht Design launched in 2001.

Assa Abloy participated in the 2004 Volvo Baltic Race under her new name SonyEricson. She won the competition skippered by Thomas Blixt.

References

Assa Abloy (yacht) Wikipedia