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New Sweden (yacht)

New Sweden, previously South Australia, is an Australian 12 metre class yacht. It was by designed by Ben Lexcen and built by Steve E. Ward.[1]

New Sweden
Other namesSouth Australia
Class12-metre
Sail noKA–8, S–5
Designer(s)Ben Lexcen
BuilderSteve E. Ward
Launched1987
Racing career
SkippersPhil Thompson (1987)
Olle Johansson (1988)
Specifications
Length19.5 m (64 ft) (LOA)
13.95 m (45.8 ft) (LWL)
Beam3.72 m (12.2 ft)
Draft2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)
Sail area174 m2 (1,870 sq ft)

Career edit

South Australia competed in the 1987 Defender Selection Series, helmed by Phil Thompson.

New Sweden competed in the 1988 12-metre World Championships against Bengal III, Crusader, Kookaburra III, Nordstjernan, and Steak'n Kidney.[2]

It appeared in the 1988 Swedish film S.O.S. – En segelsällskapsresa.

References edit

  1. ^ "12mR Yacht Trivia".
  2. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.

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