EF Language

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.

EF Language

Other names	Illbruck Magnavox 2UE Nokia 2UE Nokia DHL
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)

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]