New Sweden (yacht)

New Sweden
Other names South Australia
Class 12-metre
Sail no KA–8, S–5
Designer(s) Ben Lexcen
Builder Steve E. Ward
Launched 1987
Racing career
Skippers Phil Thompson (1987)
Olle Johansson (1988)
Specifications
Length 19.5 m (64 ft) (LOA)
13.95 m (45.8 ft) (LWL)
Beam 3.72 m (12.2 ft)
Draft 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)
Sail area 174 m2 (1,870 sq ft)

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]

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 starred in the 1988 Swedish film S.O.S. – En segelsällskapsresa.

References

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