The Yachts

Nokia 2UE

Nokia 2UE

 

This boat won the 1998 Volvo Ocean Race as EF Language and raced in the 2000 race to Hobart as illbruck (finished 3rd over the line).  Recently purchased by experienced offshore sailors Julie Hodder and Mark Gray, TV/radio personality Stan Zemanek and former 18-foot skiff world champion Peter Sorenson, Nokia is one of two Volvo 60s racing south this year.
 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Nokia 2UE
Sail Number MH 888
Owner Stan Zemarnek / Mark Gray/Julie Hodder/Peter Sorenson
Skipper Peter Sorenson
Navigator Julie Hodder
Crew P Sorenson, J Hodder, D Jonas, M Brown, T Jollie, A Buckland, G Piper, J Oliver, M Gray, M Pearce, P Bremner, R Warrander, L Abbott, W Finlay, Z Gills, T Sellars
State NSW
Club CYCA and MHYC
Type Volvo 60
Designer Farr Yacht Design
Builder R Gilles
Construction Carbon
LOA 19.44
Beam 5.25
Draft 3.74