| New Sweden | |
| Othernames: | South Australia |
| Class: | 12-metre |
| Designer: | Ben Lexcen |
| Builder: | Steve E. Ward |
| Launched: | 1987 |
| Skip: | Phil Thompson (1987) Olle Johansson (1988) |
| Boats: | KA–8, S–5 |
| Length: | 19.5m (64feet) (LOA) 13.95m (45.77feet) (LWL) |
| Beam: | 3.72m (12.2feet) |
| Draft: | 2.72m (08.92feet) |
| Sail: | 174m2 |
New Sweden, previously South Australia, is an Australian 12 metre class yacht. It was by designed by Ben Lexcen and built by Steve E. Ward.[1]
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.