EF Language
Volvo Ocean 60 yacht
Other names | Illbruck Magnavox 2UE Nokia 2UE Nokia DHL |
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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.
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]
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The Ocean Race winning yachts
- 1973–74: Sayula II
- 1977–78: Flyer
- 1981–82: Flyer II
- 1985–86: L'Esprit d'équipe
- 1989–90: Steinlager 2
- 1993–94: NZ Endeavour
- 1997–98: EF Language
- 2001–02: Illbruck Challenge
- 2005–06: ABN AMRO I
- 2008–09: Ericsson 4
- 2011–12: Groupama 4
- 2014–15: Azzam
- 2017–18: Dongfeng Race Team
- 2023: 11th Hour Racing - Mālama & WindWhisper Racing Team