Assa Abloy (yacht)
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| Other names | SonyEricsson |
|---|---|
| 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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Assa Abloy axes skipper Roy Heiner - Australian Sailing". www.sailing.org.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Oceanracing 2001 - Volvo Ocean Race 2001/2002". segel.de. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ "ASSA ABLOY - VOLVO 60 » Green Marine". greenmarine.co.uk.
- ^ "Nu startar Volvo Baltic Race". 16 June 2004.
- ^ "Thomas Blixt vann Volvo Baltic Race". 7 July 2004.