The Ericsson Racing Team yesterday launched its VO70 yacht at Green
Marine in Lymington in the UK. After being towed to Gosport, the
yacht will have its keel and rig fitted before the crew takes it out
for sea trials.

Jason Carrington, who has been supervising the construction of the
team’s Farr-designed boat said: “This is possibly the best boat I
have ever been part of building. The attention to detail in all
aspects of the construction is fantastic, and I will be very
surprised and unhappy if this is not the lightest boat in the fleet.”

Neal McDonald, skipper, said: “It is a great day for the team. We are
through the tough construction phase and we are looking forward to
getting on the water and trying her out. I congratulate all the boat
builders at Green Marine and all suppliers who have done a fantastic
job to finish the boat.”
The Ericsson Racing Team is headed by Ericsson, the world’s leading
telecommunications supplier, and supported by Semcon as design and
development partner.

Dusyant Patel, operating officer for the Ericsson Racing Team, said:
“We are very pleased to see the yacht in the water. Now you really
get the feeling that the race is on. In parallel with the
construction of the boat, we have done a lot of work on how to bring
the race experience to our customers and the public around the world.
I think we will be able to use the boat and the race in a very
exciting way.”

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