Assa Abloy (yacht)

Assa Abloy
Other names SonyEricsson
Nation  Sweden
Class Volvo Ocean 60
Designer(s) Bruce Farr
Launched 2001
Racing career
Skippers 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.[1] She is a 18.3 metres (60 ft) Farr Yacht Design launched in 2001.[2]

Assa Abloy participated in the 2004 Volvo Baltic Race under her new name SonyEricson.[3] She won the competition skippered by Thomas Blixt.[4]

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