Ericsson 4

Ericsson 4 (also Groupama 70 or L4 Trifork)^[1] is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She won the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race^[2][3] skippered by Torben Grael and with Horacio Carabelli, Jules Salter, Guy Salter, Brad Jackson, Stu Bannatyne, Dave Endean, Joao Signorini, Ryan Godfre, Phil Jameson and Tony Mutter as part of the crew. They broke the world record for the greatest distance travelled in 24 hours in a monohull yacht. ^[4][5]

Ericsson 4

Ericsson 4 in 2009.
Other names	Groupama 70
Nation	Sweden  France
Class	Volvo Open 70
Sail no	SWE–4
Designer(s)	Juan Kouyoumdjian
Builder	Killian Busche & Ericsson Stockholm, Sweden
Launched	July 2008
Racing career
Skippers	Torben Grael Franck Cammas
Notable victories	2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race

References

1. Habib, Louay (2022-01-18). "Fastest 70-footer* in Transatlantic Race >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News: Providing sailing news for sailors". Scuttlebutt Sailing News: Providing sailing news for sailors. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
2. "Ericsson 4 wins Volvo Ocean Race". France 24. 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
3. Clarey, Christopher (2008-10-11). "Crews Hoist Anchor and Set Sail on the Grueling Volvo Ocean Race". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
4. Volvo Ocean Race. "History - 40 years of life at the extreme". Volvo Ocean Race.
5. World, Yachting (2021-06-29). "World's coolest yachts: Volvo 70 Ericsson 4". Yachting World. Retrieved 2024-03-07.