New Sweden (yacht)

New Sweden, previously South Australia, is an Australian 12 Metre class yacht. It was by designed by Ben Lexcen and built by Steve Ward.^[1]

New Sweden

South Australia KA-8, en 2024.
Other names	South Australia
Class	12 Metre
Sail no	KA–8, S–5
Designer(s)	Ben Lexcen
Builder	Steve Ward
Launched	1987
Racing career
Skippers	Phil Thompson (1987) Olle Johansson (1988)
Specifications
Length	19.5 m (64 ft) (LOA) 13.95 m (45.8 ft) (LWL)
Beam	3.72 m (12.2 ft)
Draft	2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)
Sail area	174 m2 (1,870 sq ft)

Career

South Australia competed in the 1987 Defender Selection Series, helmed by Phil Thompson.

New Sweden competed in the 1988 12-metre World Championships against Bengal III, Crusader, Kookaburra III, Nordstjernan and Steak 'n' Kidney.^[2]

It appeared in the 1988 Swedish film S.O.S. – En segelsällskapsresa.