| Other names | Illbruck Magnavox 2UE Nokia 2UE Nokia DHL |
|---|---|
| Nation |  Sweden Australia |
| Class | Volvo Ocean 60 |
| Sail no | SWE–1 |
| Designer(s) | Bruce Farr |
| Builder | Richard Gilles and Tim Smythe |
| Launched | 1997 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Paul Cayard |
| Notable victories | 1997–98 Whitbread |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 13,500 kg (29,800 lb) |
| Length | 19.5 m (64 ft) (LOA) |
| Beam | 5.25 m (17.2 ft) |
| Draft | 3.75 m (12.3 ft) |
EF Language (also known as Illbruck, Magnavox 2UE, Nokia 2UE, Nokia, DHL) is a Volvo Ocean 60 yacht that won the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race.
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Career
EF Language was designed by Bruce Farr and built by Richard Gilles and Tim Smythe.[1]
She won the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race skippered by Paul Cayard.[2]
She competed in the 2000 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race as illbruck and in the 2003 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race as Nokia 2UE[3]
References
- ^ "The Entries", Yachting, 181 (10), 1997
- ^ "History - 40 years of life at the extreme| Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015". www.volvooceanrace.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021".
This page was last edited on 24 August 2022, at 00:28