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Assa Abloy (yacht)

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Assa Abloy
Other namesSonyEricsson
Nation Sweden
ClassVolvo Ocean 60
Designer(s)Bruce Farr
Launched2001
Racing career
SkippersRoy Heiner[1]
Neal McDonald
Notable victories2001 Sydney–Hobart (l.h.)
2004 Volvo Baltic Race
Specifications
Length18.3 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

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