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EF Language

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EF Language
Other namesIllbruck
Magnavox 2UE
Nokia 2UE
Nokia
DHL
Nation Sweden
 Australia
ClassVolvo Ocean 60
Sail noSWE–1
Designer(s)Bruce Farr
BuilderRichard Gilles and Tim Smythe
Launched1997
Racing career
SkippersPaul Cayard
Notable victories1997–98 Whitbread
Specifications
Displacement13,500 kg (29,800 lb)
Length19.5 m (64 ft) (LOA)
Beam5.25 m (17.2 ft)
Draft3.75 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

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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

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  1. ^ "The Entries", Yachting, 181 (10), 1997
  2. ^ "History - 40 years of life at the extreme| Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015". www.volvooceanrace.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021".