Other names South Australia Builder Steve E. Ward Launched 1987 Designer Ben Lexcen | Sail no KA–8, S–5 Beam 3.72 m (12.2 ft) Class 12-metre class | |
Skippers Phil Thompson (1987)
Olle Johansson (1988) Length 19.5 m (64 ft) (LOA)
13.95 m (45.8 ft) (LWL) | ||
New Sweden, previously South Australia, is an Australian 12 metre class yacht. It was by designed by Ben Lexcen and built by Steve E. Ward.
Career
South Australia competed in the 1987 Defender Selection Series, helmed by Phil Thompson.
New Sweden competed in the 1988 12-metre World Championships against Bengal III, Crusader, Kookaburra III, Nordstjernan, and Steak'n Kidney.
It starred in the 1988 Swedish film S.O.S. – En segelsällskapsresa.
References
New Sweden (yacht) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA