Chessie Racing

Chessie Racing (also AV-Teknik) is a yacht. She finished sixth in the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race skippered by George Collins.[1]

Chessie Racing
Other namesAV-Teknik
Nation United States
 Croatia
ClassVolvo Ocean 60
Sail noUSA–60
Designer(s)Bruce Farr
BuilderEric Goetz Custom Boats
Racing career
SkippersGeorge Collins

Career

Chessie Racing was designed by Bruce Farr and built by Eric Goetz Custom Boats.[2]

References
  1. http://www.kriter.tv/history/whitbread_history.pdf
  2. "The Entries", Yachting, 181 (10), 1997
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