Assa Abloy (yacht) explained

Assa Abloy
Othernames:	SonyEricsson
Nat:
Class:	Volvo Ocean 60
Designer:	Bruce Farr
Launched:	2001
Skip:	Roy Heiner[1] Neal McDonald
Wins:	2001 Sydney–Hobart 2004 Volvo Baltic Race
Length:	18.3m (60feet) (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 18.3m (60feet) 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Assa Abloy axes skipper Roy Heiner - Australian Sailing. www.sailing.org.au. 1 August 2017.
2. Web site: Oceanracing 2001 - Volvo Ocean Race 2001/2002. segel.de. 2015-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100948/http://segel.de/oceanracing-2001/volvo/leg9/2002-06-09.html. 2015-05-18. dead.
3. Web site: ASSA ABLOY - VOLVO 60 » Green Marine. greenmarine.co.uk.
4. Web site: Nu startar Volvo Baltic Race . 16 June 2004 .
5. Web site: Thomas Blixt vann Volvo Baltic Race . 7 July 2004 .