EF Education (yacht)

EF Education
Nation  Sweden
Class Volvo Ocean 60
Sail no SWE–2
Designer(s) Bruce Farr
Builder Richard Gilles and Tim Smythe
Racing career
Skippers Christine Guillou

EF Education is a yacht. She finished ninth in the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race skippered by Christine Guillou.

Career

EF Education was designed by Bruce Farr and built by Richard Gilles and Tim Smythe.[1]

She finished ninth in the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race skippered by Christine Guillou.[2]

"EF Education" is known now as "Spirit", berthed at the Hamilton Island Marina, Queensland, Australia and is owned along with "Merit" by Grand Prix Yachting.[3] Both Volvo 60s are in demand for corporate match race events and private charter.

References

  1. ↑ "The Entries", Yachting, 181 (10), 1997
  2. ↑ http://www.kriter.tv/history/whitbread_history.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.grandprixyachting.com
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