New_Sweden_(yacht)

<i>New Sweden</i> (yacht)

New Sweden (yacht)

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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]

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Career

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

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