Assa AbloyOther names| SonyEricsson | Nation| Sweden Class| Volvo Ocean 60 Designer(s)| Bruce Farr Launched| 2001 Racing career Skippers| Roy Heiner[1] 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.[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[edit] 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. ^ http://www.maringuiden.se/nyheter/_/båtnotiser/nu-startar-volvo-baltic-race-r86 5. ^ http://www.maringuiden.se/nyheter/_/båtnotiser/thomas-blixt-vann-volvo-baltic-race-r91 * v * t * e Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race winning yachts (line honours) * 1945: Rani * 1946: Morna * 1947: Morna * 1948: Morna * 1949: Waltzing Matilda * 1950: Margaret Rintoul * 1951: Margaret Rintoul * 1952: Nocturne * 1953: Solveig IV * 1954: Kurrewa IV * 1955: Even * 1956: Kurrewa IV * 1957: Kurrewa IV * 1958: Solo * 1959: Solo * 1960: Kurrewa IV * 1961: Astor * 1962: Ondine * 1963: Astor * 1964: Astor * 1965: Stormvogel * 1966: Fidelis * 1967: Pen Duick III * 1968: Ondine II * 1969: Crusade * 1970: Buccaneer * 1971: Kialoa II * 1972: American Eagle * 1973: Helsal * 1974: Ondine III * 1975: Kialoa III * 1976: Ballyhoo * 1977: Kialoa III * 1978: Apollo * 1979: Bumblebee IV * 1980: New Zealand * 1981: Vengeance * 1982: Condor of Bermuda * 1983: Condor * 1984: New Zealand * 1985: Apollo * 1986: Condor * 1987: Sovereign * 1988: Ragamuffin * 1989: Drumbeat * 1990: Ragamuffin * 1991: Brindabella * 1992: NZ Endeavour * 1993: Ninety Seven * 1994: Tasmania * 1995: Sayonara * 1996: Morning Glory * 1997: Brindabella * 1998: Sayonara * 1999: Nokia * 2000: Nicorette II * 2001: Assa Abloy * 2002: Alfa Romeo I * 2003: Skandia * 2004: Nicorette III * 2005: Wild Oats XI * 2006: Wild Oats XI * 2007: Wild Oats XI * 2008: Wild Oats XI * 2009: Alfa Romeo II * 2010: Wild Oats XI * 2011: Investec Loyal * 2012: Wild Oats XI * 2013: Wild Oats XI * 2014: Wild Oats XI * 2015: Comanche * 2016: Perpetual Loyal * 2017: Comanche * 2018: Wild Oats XI * 2019: Comanche *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template